Adding Watermelon to Your Diabetes Diet
If you want to include watermelon in your meal plan, it is best to consider your daily diet as a whole. Watermelon has a high Glycemic Index but low in Glycemic Load. There is nothing wrong with including watermelon to your diet, but make sure to consume it only in moderation. Most importantly, monitor your blood sugar level everyday.
You have to pay special attention to the portion you eat as it is very easy to overeat the quenching watermelon. One serving of watermelon is equivalent to 152g of watermelon which is 1 cup of diced or balled watermelon. This one serving gives you 46 grams of calories, 11.6 grams of carbohydrates, 9.5 grams of sugar, 0.6 grams of fiber, 0.2 grams of fat, o.9 grams of protein.
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