Patient's question:
My father has had diabetes for a long time, but he just isn't getting better. During a thorough check-up, it was said that he has some pain. He has also been craving dragon fruit recently. My mother doesn't want my father to eat it, saying it's not good for his health. Can diabetics eat dragon fruit?Doctor's answer:
Whether diabetic patients can eat fruit depends on their blood sugar levels. Dragon fruit is relatively less sweet and can be consumed between meals. For example, if your father eats dragon fruit at 9 a.m., he can measure his blood sugar before lunch to see if it's high. If it's not high, he can eat it; if it is high, it is not recommended. The same applies to eating in the afternoon—around 3 p.m., he can check his blood sugar before dinner. In short, if his blood sugar readings are not high after eating dragon fruit, he can eat it. The same principle applies to other fruits.