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<\/p>\nManaging Type 2 diabetes and blood sugar levels is crucial for your health<\/p>\n
11:21, 05 May 2026Updated 14:16, 05 May 2026<\/p>\n
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Type 2 diabetes can present health issues if blood sugar levels aren’t kept in check(Image: Halfpoint Images via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Type 2 diabetes can present severe health<\/a> risks if blood sugar levels aren’t kept in check. Although fruit forms an essential component of a healthy diet, two varieties can send blood sugar levels soaring “too high”, according to Diabetes.co.uk.<\/p>\n Type 2 diabetes<\/a> develops when the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin or the insulin produced isn’t properly absorbed by cells. Insulin’s primary role is to regulate blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n Without this mechanism, blood sugar levels can rise dangerously. Nevertheless, there are other methods to control blood sugar levels, chiefly through dietary choices.<\/p>\n Foods high in sugar or carbohydrates are the main culprits, as they can trigger blood sugar spikes.<\/p>\n Steering clear of these foods might seem simple, but there are hidden health risks, reports Surrey Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n Whales could help us live to 200, depression brain cells found, why fasting extends your life, and scientists can restore your aching joints – all this and more in our latest science newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n ‘Bananas and oranges are examples of more sugary fruits’, according to Diabetes.co.uk(Image: Aleksandr Zubkov via Getty Images)<\/p>\n For example, eating fruit can be a potential trap. “Fruit is naturally quite high in sugars and fruit will typically have more carbohydrate than non-starchy vegetables,” warns Diabetes.co.uk.<\/p>\n The health body points out that certain fruits contain more sugar than others. “For example, bananas and oranges are examples of more sugary fruits, whereas berries are examples of less sugary fruits.”<\/p>\n Due to the elevated sugar content in some fruits, the health charity recommends to “bear this in mind to prevent blood sugar levels rising too high”.<\/p>\n However, it’s crucial not to mistake caution for completely removing nutritious foods from your diet. Fruit, alongside vegetables, is among the healthiest food groups to include in your diet.<\/p>\n The Department of Health recommends that Britons should aim to consume at least five portions of fruit and vegetables daily.<\/p>\n How to manage blood sugar levels<\/p>\n Regular physical activity is also essential for controlling blood sugar levels, with the NHS<\/a> recommending more than two hours of exercise per week.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_A-Bunch-Of-Yellow-Bananas-Bright-Orange-Tangerines-Healthy-Fruits-In-A-Ceramic-Plate-Against-The-B.jpeg\")
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