(BPT) - Did you know that more than 65 million people in the United States provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend during any given year?¹ And for the 29 million Americans living with diabetes, it’s incredibly important to have the support of such family or friends who can help provide that care when needed.²

As diabetics patients has a long restriction on their menu. This is alsoquite applicable on fruits. So here are some fruits which are best for diabetics.

When it comes to the original tortilla dating back to the Aztecs and the Maya, it was all about corn. Originally, tortillas were very healthy because they were made with just a few ingredients, such as native corn (dried whole kernel), and cooked with little to no fat. Today, tortillas are made from corn cooked in a lime-based solution or from corn flour dough. The versatile tortilla can be oven-baked, toasted, fried, or grilled. 

Tasting the richly colored flesh of the zapote fruit is a treat not easily forgotten. Its taste is an incomparable and intensely sweet mix with notes of pumpkin, sweet potato, almond, cherry, spice, berry, and apricot. Rusty light brown on the outside, inside it surprises you with a bright salmon color. And as with all fruits or vegetables, rich in color means rich in nutrients. Listed from highest to lowest in content, the zapote provides vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, iron, calcium, and dietary fiber. 

Pinto, red, black, kidney, or white. Beans have been popular for a long time: they were already a staple food in Central America by 3,500 BCE. Besides their rich flavor, beans are revered by diet watchers because they are a great source of protein, soluble fiber, iron, B-vitamins, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. And they are low in fat and contain no cholesterol. While beans might sound too good to be true, they are by nature a ‘super food’.