>  Dave Jackson wrote:
> > Because citrus fruit  send my BG through the roof - something I try, as
a
> > Type II diabetic, to avoid. I steer clear of bananas for the same
reason.

I'll have to give grapefruit a try & see if I can get away with it!

>
> Oranges slay me, my BGs skyrocket too, but a couple of grapefruit
sections
> don't seem to bother me.  I think it has to do with the ratio of sugar to
> fibre.  Grapefruit has lots of fibre (rich source of bioflavonoids).

When you say sections, what proportion of a standard grapefruit are we
talking about?

> The starch in bananas give me a double whammy, especially ripe bananas
> which, BGs the otherside of the moon.

I find it just a matter of time. Surely as they ripen it's the simple to
complex sugar ratio that alters and the total potential glucose is more or
less unchanged. My goal is to avoid as much sugar/starch as possible.

> I did find, since I started making jerky, that banana chips made out of
> green bananas didn't seem to effect BGs, if and only if, I can eat just a
> few, (but I can't, so I've stopped making them).

The drying etc paraphernalia puts me off pemmican/jerky. I eat corned beef
or other cooked meats.
>
> In order to maintain my 4.7 mmol/L average before meals, I must restrict
> fruit.

4.7 is good. I feel I'm doing well to average 6.5 (after 3 weeks on L-C)

Best Wishes

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