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Help please! is fruit put into a powerful blender to make a smoothie good for diabetics?

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Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis) answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Do not put sugar: If there is not simple sugar in it , it will be ok for diabetics or non diabetics . Fruits , vergatables , carbohydrates , proteins and fat in balanced manner according to the ada are the corner stones of diabetic diet.

Answered 8/21/2013

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Healthy smoothie.: I don't like your having just the fruit in there. I'd like to see a source of protein to help with overall absorption and balance. Perhaps protein powder to keep the calories down. Maybe blend it in skim milk. And I usually recommend adding some psyllium husk to get back some of the fiber benefit.

Answered 12/10/2015

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