Chatting with a friend the other day, we got on the subject of Low Glycemic Index (GI) fruits (essentially fruits which do not cause your blood sugar to quickly spike).
She mentioned that pineapple is low in the GI.
What? It’s been on every “no no” list I’ve seen in terms of raising blood sugar.
Time for some research:
What I discovered was interesting:
- Fresh pineapple itself has a too-high-for-diabetics GI at 66. Not super high, but high for me.
- Pineapple juice (unsweetened) actually has a GI of 46 (anomalous as fruit juice is usually much higher than the fruit itself).
- And, interestingly, canned pineapple in unsweetened juice has a GI of 43 (YES!)
Pineapple has just re-entered my world and I’m psyched! While I would prefer fresh, I’m happy to eat canned until the diabetes is reversed!
Lesson learned: Do your own research and dig deeper. What’s on the surface isn’t always the full story.
What lesson have you learned recently?