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Can my mom eat dates, dry fruits, papaya as she is having diabetes, high bp, gastric her body has a lot of heat n she gets piles sometimes?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Diabetes: Remember that diabetes is a problem of sugar. These things you are describing are 100% sugar calories, so she has to limit them. She should get most of her calories from protein sources.

Answered 8/14/2013

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