Is watermelon suitable for diabetics? I once read in The Road to Health that people with diabetes can eat a small amount of watermelon.

Watermelon contains about 5% sugar, mainly glucose, sucrose and some fructose, which means eating watermelon will increase blood sugar. Normal people can keep their blood sugar and urine sugar at a normal level because they can secrete insulin in time. People with diabetes are different. Eating too much watermelon in a short time will not only increase blood sugar, but also lead to acidosis and even life-threatening due to metabolic disorder. The daily intake of carbohydrates (carbohydrates) by diabetics needs to be strictly controlled. Therefore, if you eat watermelon many times a day, you should reduce the amount of meals and flour products (carbohydrates) accordingly, so as not to aggravate your illness.

People with diabetes can eat watermelon, but in moderation, not too much, and watermelon with low sugar content is appropriate. However, whether diabetics can eat watermelon or fruit, it is best to let patients explore the law under the guidance of doctors, that is, measure blood sugar 2 hours after patients eat fruit to see if it is significantly increased. If the patient's blood sugar rises significantly after eating watermelon, it is better not to eat it. In addition, we should also consider the patient's mood. If a family or relatives and friends gather around and eat watermelon with a smile, the patient will not dare to eat it if he wants to, and his mood will be unhappy, which will also increase his blood sugar. At this time, you might as well eat a little, so that your thirst will not increase.