Type 2 Diabetes - Will Organic Fruit And Vegetables Really Help Ward Off Diabetes Symptoms?

Type 2 diabetes is almost completely preventable and eating more fresh vegetables is often the advice given to diabetics at diagnosis. Although this is the age of organic eating this does not mean the fresh fruit and vegetables in your eating plan need to be organic.



It almost looks like the hippies of old have finally won, and the world is saying, "peace, love and if you don't grow it yourself you shouldn't be eating it in the first place". Needless to say, that slogan wouldn't be catchy enough for most t-shirts. But regardless, a lot of people have been completely sold on the notion of eating organic produce. But believe it or not, a lot of people don't realize a lot of things about organic food they really should. And not just because it's expensive, but also because this has an effect on your health. Seriously, when your health is at stake, you really can't know too much.



For one thing, did you know that no studies have ever shown that organic produce is any healthier, or contributes in any way to better health, than regular fresh produce? While it is more emotionally appealing to think that organic food must be better for you because they don't use chemical pesticides on it, the fact is that these pesticides are washed and cooked off before you eat them anyway. Even eating fruits off of trees where pesticides were used makes absolutely no difference, as far as the medical and scientific communities have been able to identify. That is the main reason why there is no legal definition for organic produce... and thus, there is little to no capacity to verify one way or the next.



Taking a step back, all "organic" means is that the growing methods used did not include any chemical pesticides. While chemicals such as DDT are now illegal for anyone to use, modern farmers have been using all sorts of other pesticides for well over a hundred years. And probably they are going to continue using all manner of weed killing, bug killing and whatever other types of pesticides that are necessary to make sure their crops grow up healthy enough so they can be sold at market.



There is not even a legal requirement for a food product to be called "organic" on its packaging, so there isn't even any proof (or any way to find out), of the validity of such a claim.



Whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or not, there is no evidence to suggest that eating organically grown products is any healthier than eating any other freshly grown goods. While it's admirable people want to do whatever it takes to make their bodies work better, this is a little on the misguided side. Focus on eating fresh foods with low glycemic indexes and glycemic loads, and stay active.

Symptoms of Hypoglycemia and the Special Benefits of Fruit

There are many foods that sufferers of hypoglycemia may eat which will keep your symptoms of hypoglycemia in check. Chief of these are the various fruits and vegetables.



Because of their high fiber content they slow down the rise in blood sugar. Simple sugars found in candy, chocolates and refined pastries do the opposite, they cause the blood sugar level to peak and then drop to extremely low levels. It is this low blood sugar (which semi-starves the brain) which causes you to feel faint, lack concentration and suffer mood swings. If left unattended hypoglycemia leads to more serious illnesses like diabetes and heart disease.



When the body needs something sweet you have to be disciplined and not give in.



You must choose fruit, otherwise the alternative of refined snacks trigger further sugar cravings later in the day.



If you choose a donut, muffin or bagel you are choosing problems for your blood sugar levels. You will start the cycle of peaks and dips again bringing on those terrible symptoms of hypoglycemia.



Be careful with your breakfast. Most cereals and muesli have far too much sugar or dried fruit. For a breakfast without additives and plenty of fiber choose oats and add fresh fruit and nuts. Instant oats, incidentally, are as bad as the packaged breakfast cereals as they convert very quickly to glucose and contain few nutrients.



There are several fruits that hypoglycemia sufferers should not eat. They are bananas, figs, dates, raisins and all dried fruits. All contain too much sugar. From this you can see the best fruits to choose are those less sweet such as apples, cherries, grapes, kiwi, pears and strawberries.



To beat hypoglycemia you cannot attack it in a piecemeal way. You need to undertake some research into the disease and find information that is not expensive but will also help you to motivate yourself.