Can diabetic patients also eat raisins? Know what experts say

Dry Fruits For Diabetes: Raisin is such a dry fruit, which is made from dried grapes. It is very beneficial for health along with taste, it is helpful in reducing weight and also in digestion. But people who suffer from diabetes often have a question that can we consume raisins in diabetes? So let us answer you today whether diabetic people can consume raisins and in what way they should include it in their diet.

 

Can diabetics eat raisins? 

Raisin is a fruit, and like other types of fruit, it contains natural sugar. In such a situation, even if you have diabetes, you can eat raisins. But this does not mean that you have to eat a whole box of raisins whenever you want. You can consume it in controlled quantity. Typically, 2 tablespoons of raisins contain around 15 grams of carbohydrates. This is enough for your body.

 

Eating raisins after meals can also help in controlling glycemic control. In one study, researchers evaluated 10 people (four men and six women) on how raisins affected glycemic control. The researchers monitored their glucose and insulin levels for two hours after each meal. In which they found that after eating raisins, people had a significantly lower glucose and insulin response than after eating white bread. This leads to the conclusion that raisins may have a positive effect on glycemic response.

 

You can consume raisins in many ways, although people suffering from diabetes are advised to drink raisin water. Keep some raisins soaked in the night and consuming it in the morning after lukewarm water is considered very beneficial. With this, you can eat raisins by adding them to any salad or vegetable. You can also eat some raisins along with nuts, almonds or cashews as a snack.