We often hear a saying – diabetics should not eat fruit. Today, Dr. Youdao would like to tell you that not all fruits are not allowed for diabetic patients, but the proper intake of certain specific fruits can be helpful for diabetes treatment. So what kind of fruit should diabetic patients choose? 1, grapefruit grapefruit is very rich in vitamin C and insulin-like ingredients, so it has the effect of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, weight loss, skin beauty and appearance. 2, watermelon watermelon contains a lot of water, belongs to the low sugar content of the fruit, in addition to salt, acid and other nutrients, have lower blood pressure, treatment of nephritis, diuretic and other effects. If diabetics can control their blood sugar well, it is still possible to eat a little watermelon properly. 3, lemon Lemon has the effect of preventing and reducing the complications of diabetes. This is mainly because it contains a special component of the sacred herb citrulline. 4, guava Guava fruit is rich in nutrients, with health and beauty benefits, especially the highest vitamin C content, can prevent and control diabetes. Allergic to it, eczema-prone people should not eat. 5, plum plum taste sour, can promote the secretion of gastric acid and gastric digestive enzymes, and can promote gastrointestinal motility, thus improving appetite, promote the role of digestion, especially for lack of stomach acid, fullness after eating, constipation is effective. Fresh plum meat in the serine, glycine, proline, glutamine and other amino acids, has a diuretic effect on swelling, liver cirrhosis has an auxiliary treatment effect. 6, cherries Taste sweet, sour, slightly warm. Can benefit the spleen and stomach, nourish the liver and kidneys, astringent essence, stop diarrhea. Contains sugar, raffinate, tartaric acid, carotene, vitamin C, iron, calcium, phosphorus and other components. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea with little food, or spleen and stomach yin injury, dry mouth and tongue; liver and kidney deficiency, waist and knee weakness, weak limbs, or spermatorrhea; blood deficiency, dizziness and palpitations, unpleasant facial color, facial freckles and other stubborn spots can play a lightening effect. Another thing that needs to be noted is the timing of fruit consumption for diabetic patients. Fruit is generally eaten as an extra meal, that is, in the middle of two meals (such as 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.) or an hour before bedtime, which can avoid excessive carbohydrate intake at once and overburden the pancreas. It is generally not advocated to eat fruit immediately before or after a meal.