Uganda, April 29 -- Because I am diabetic, I was advised not to eat sweet bananas. Is this true? Lutakome

Dear Lutakome,

A person with diabetes can eat bananas as part of a balanced diet but should do so in moderation to keep their blood sugar from rising too much.

Bananas are a rich source of carbohydrates, which occur mainly as starch in unripe bananas but as the banana gets more mature towards ripening, the carbohydrates progressively turn into sugars. These can spike blood sugar much faster once the more mature bananas are eaten.

The younger bananas have less sugar making them more suitable as a food for diabetics, the reason they are preferred by diabetics than more mature bananas.

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