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Are high water content fruits good for BP and diabetic patients?

Ms Arunima Saha
Nutrition Counsellor,
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals,
Kolkata

Q: Is eating thargulas (the white fruit), which is hard from outside and inside has water, good for a person having high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes?

A:I am sorry, I did not understand thargulas. However, any fruit with a higher content of water is good for cholesterol and diabetes. Sugar content and calories will have to be specifically looked at in case of diabetes and the sodium content/sodium-potassium ratio will need to be looked at in case of hypertension. Generically, all fruits are good for cholesterol due to their fibre content.