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Effects of Honeydew Melon on Blood Sugar

Honeydew Melon is a fruit variant from the melon family. It is very high in carbohydrate, starch and fiber content. The carbohydrates soon get converted into sugar or glucose and get introduced to your blood stream. As a result, it has the potential to raise the blood sugar levels. This increases the concern about the consumption of honeydew melon for people having high blood sugars or diabetes. A diabetic person needs to watch everything that they eat. For people with high blood sugars, any food or drink that contains more than 5 grams of carbohydrate happens to be unfavorable for the blood sugar level. It can lead to a sudden and an unwanted spike of the blood sugar in a rather unexpected manner.

Effect of Honey Dew on Blood Sugar

Effect of Honey Dew on Blood Sugar

A person who suffers from diabetes often has sudden pangs of hunger and cravings to eat something sweet. Patients suffering from diabetes are generally advised to stay away from food that is high on the glycemic index. Such food happens to get digested easily and release large amounts of sugar into the blood stream. This results into a sudden rise in the level of blood sugar soon after the consumption of the food and then a sudden fall in the sugar level. Honeydew melons contain a total amount of 15 grams of carbohydrate. Honeydew melon mainly contains two forms of carbohydrate – fiber and sugar. It does not contain any starch. It is a type of fruit that although is medium in the glycemic index rating scale yet it takes time to get broken down and release glucose. It takes time for this glucose to mix into the blood stream. Hence it prevents very sharp sugar fluctuations, mood swings and other related problems. On many contexts, a serving of moderate portions of honeydew melon to patient suffering from type 2 diabetes is prescribed by the doctors.

When the honeydew melon enters the stomach for digestion, the sugar in the form of fructose as sucrose is broken down to release glucose molecules. This simple form of sugar passes through the lining of the small intestine and gets introduced into the blood stream. This causes the spike in your blood sugar level. The fiber does not get digested and finally passes out with bowels. Although honeydew melon is known to have a glycemic index of 65, it contains quite low amounts of glucose compared to the sweet taste that it has. Hence, people who are having sugar cravings can eat this fruit at a very moderate level and can be rest assured that the amount of sugar released in the bloodstream will be quite moderate and at a slower rate.

Honeydew melon is a rich source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, vitamin K, potassium, magnesium and fiber thus providing useful nutrition to the body.(1) The American Diabetes Association has claimed that honeydew melon falls in the category of medium glycolic index. Although, honey dew melon can increase the blood sugar levels temporarily, it should yet be consumed at a moderate level due to the fiber and other essential nutrients present in the fruit which will indirectly help to keep the blood sugar levels under control.

Conclusion

Diabetes is a condition where you need to balance your diet in a cautious manner. It is always wise to balance your food with low sugar items if you are having something like a honeydew melon that has a high glucose releasing capacity. Eating mindfully will allow you to enjoy all forms of food even if you are suffering from diabetes without experiencing the sudden sugar fluctuations.

Reference

  1. https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1956/2

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Last Modified On:January 27, 2020

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