The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus does not mean that one should completely give up. But it also imposes large restrictions on the daily intake of sugary foods.
Unfortunately, even foods that are normally good for most people are not good for people with diabetes, because they are too sweet.
This group includes most fruit. Of course, it is recommended that diabetics eat one fruit instead of a piece of cake or biscuits, but you should keep in mind that this will require further adjustment of the insulin dose.
Figs belong to the group of fruit that are not recommended for diabetics, because even in raw figs the sugar content is quite high - about 20 percent.
The sugar content of dried figs is even higher - it is close to 50 percent, which makes them especially harmful for insulin-dependent diabetics.
An interesting paradox is that fig leaves are even more healthy than the fruit themselves. They are also extremely good for diabetics. Fig tea or fig leaf extract reduces the level of insulin required by the body. Fig leaf tea lowers triglycerides and works well against bronchitis and other lower respiratory diseases.
