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Açaí x Diabetes – Can pre diabetics eat açaí bowls?

Açaí x Diabetes - Can pre diabetics eat açaí bowls?

Intro

Açaí has turned into a growing fever in many countries as a new superfruit. Eaten as the classic bowl of scoopable açaí or as a smoothie, this special fruit from the Amazon forest in Brazil has shown amazing properties and great nutritional value way above many other famous fruits. As we introduce new food habits to our diet, some new questions start to rise: 

  • Is it good for everybody? 
  • How much of it can we eat?

Scientists seem keen on answering many of these questions, and there has been a growing interest in the relation of açaí and people with diabetes, who always need to look out for their health and food intake. In this article we will discuss the benefits of açaí and their relation with diabetics, hoping to answer many of your questions about the matter.

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Can pre diabetics eat açaí bowls?

Basically everyone can eat açaí Bowls as it makes up such a healthy meal. açaí is full of antioxidants and among the many benefits to our health, it doesn’t represent any risk towards pre diabetics. As every other food, it must be taken in moderation according to your state of health, and gladly, açaí is recommended for children, adults and elderly people as well, and among the many benefits it brings to our health, we can list a few:

  • strengthens our immune system
  • helps with the signs of ageing.
  • Great amount of antioxidants 
  • High insoluble fibre content (helps with digestion)
  • Aids weight loss
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- Does açaí raise blood sugar?

It’s always good to remember that hardly any açaí is eaten by itself. People always add some (or many) toppings to go with it. açaí contains only 2 grams of sugar for every 100 gram serving, so it doesn’t represent any sugar-danger by itself. But when people start adding condensed milk, chocolate syrup or too much honey, the sugar content is sure to be a possible issue for diabetics and will possibly (and probably) raise blood sugar levels in your system. Even if lots of fruits are added, like bananas or strawberries, sugar content may rise as well. So the secret is to choose your toppings carefully.

- Does açaí bowls spike insulin?

Açaí indeed has a high carbohydrate content. But, instead of carbohydrates that turn into sugar in digestion, they come in the form of fibre, insoluble fibre to be more precise, meaning that it will help your digestive system and won’t be digested by your body, so for the ones wondering if açaí bowls spike insulin, it will depend on what you’re eating with it.

Why is Açaí bad?

- Is açaí juice good for diabetics?

It’s not always that açaí is eaten or drunk without any other addition, be it a banana, kiwi slices, oatmeal, honey, sugar, guaraná. So if you dig the taste of açaí without any other ingredient or sweetener, then the açaí juice won’t do you no harm at all. 

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- Who should not take açaí?

Açaí is generally considered safe for most people when consumed in moderation. However, certain individuals should avoid taking açaí, including those with a history of allergies to açaí or other berries, as well as those with kidney disease or taking medications that affect the kidneys. Additionally, pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their healthcare provider before consuming açaí to ensure it is safe for them. It is always important to speak with a healthcare professional before adding any new supplement to your diet.

- Does açaí help lower blood sugar?

Açaí have shown to actually reduce blood sugar levels while also preventing diabetes, and that’s another of its amazing properties. Because of the abundance in a compound called polyphenol, which regulates the carbohydrate processing in our body, it makes açaí a safe food for diabetics.

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- Does açaí raise blood pressure?

One of the properties of açaí is to help the blood vessels dilate and relax, meaning it actually helps lower blood pressure instead of raising it. That’s great for people with high cholesterol levels. Eating açaí won’t solve any health issues, but it will be a strong aid for you if you’re on a mission to improve your physical health by eating better (organic foods) and exercising. Being an energy booster at the same time it regulates blood pressure, açaí has been part of many people’s diets as a cleanser to the body and as a pre-train meal.

- Does açaí have sugar?

It is common to find scoopable açaí mixed with guaraná, banana, or other ingredients that make up new delicious flavours for each taste. If you’re asking yourself “is the açaí berry sugar free?’’ and haven’t found the answer: yes, the açaí berry is naturally sugar free, but most scoopable açaí packages aren’t. With that in mind, if you want to buy a sugar free açaí, look for açaí Pure – Zero sugar instead of other mixtures of açaí that may contain sugar. As mentioned before, the toppings are mostly what contains more sugar than açaí itself, so be it a smoothie or a bowl, always aim for balancing your meals with care and know what you’re eating in order to avoid such problems as blood sugar spikes for example. Knowing your body as well as what you eat is a great way to live without harming yourself with potentially prejudicial foods, such as processed meats and other foods with high fat content.

Each person is responsible for their own food intake and health. If you have diabetes, look for healthy toppings and eat them in moderation, knowing that açaí by itself is not a threat to your health, it actually brings you many benefits that along with exercising and a balanced diet, can lead to a stronger immune system and longevity in life.

Now that you’ve learned a little bit more about açaí and its relation to sugar, time for you to order yours! Different flavours of açaí are out there waiting to be discovered. 

Tropical Brazil is a wholesale market that distributes açaí straight from Brazil to Australia, as well as many other products with guaranteed quality and organic flavour. We’ve seen the growing market of açaí and frozen fruit pulps and are proud to be a part of it by delivering special imports from the other side of the world. Cupuaçu, acerola, graviola and Pitaya are just a few of the flavours available. We have special prices for B2B. If you are a restaurant, café, gym or supermarket, register as B2B to see our prices and get a 10% discount on your first purchase.

We hope you liked this article and learned about this growing market that has reached Australia for the last decades. You can buy our scoopable açaí, fruit pulps and many other products.at: https://tropicalbrazil.com.au/products-wholesale/

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