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Hello I am the wife of a 72 man just diagnosed diabetes 2 - my query is about grapes and clementines

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Have got breakfast sorted and am happy counting carbs in lunch & supper - but SNACKS - he likes grapes and he likes clementines - how much can I allow - I can count carbs - I have a book - and I can check sugars of most products - but do not know how many fruits with high sugar content I can safely allow him to have
 
Hello Maureen, my glib answer is 'not many'! But it depends really. In an ideal world you'd have access to a blood glucose meter and can find out definitively for yourself.

Take a test before eating. Have a few grapes or a clementine and then test again a couple of hours later. Repeat the testing a few more times to confirm the results.

If his after test reading is 9mmol/L or below (preferably 7 mmol/L or below), then you're probably ok. Anything above 9mmol/L then either reduce the quantity or leave them out all together.

I hope that helps.

Andy 🙂
 
maureen J said:
Have got breakfast sorted and am happy counting carbs in lunch & supper - but SNACKS - he likes grapes and he likes clementines - how much can I allow - I can count carbs - I have a book - and I can check sugars of most products - but do not know how many fruits with high sugar content I can safely allow him to have
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Hi Maureen, welcome to the forum 🙂 Unfortunately, grapes are far from ideal as a snack when you have diabetes - my nurse described them as 'little sugar bombs' :( A better fruit snack would be berries or melon, or possibly a small apple. As we tend to have our own individual tolerances for these things the only way to discover his would be, as Andy suggests, to test the levels before and after eating. Have a look at Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S for an explanation of how and why this can be very helpful.

Can I suggest having a read of Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter? These will help explain diabetes for you both, understanding things better will help you make better decisions. Also, the book Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker is highly recommended 🙂 Please let us know if you have any more questions, diabetes can be a confusing and complex subject, but there are lots of friendly, knowledgeable people here who will be happy to help out with any concerns you may have 🙂
 
Hi maureen and welcome to the forum
 
Hi and welcome to the forum :D
 
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