Menus   Recipes   Grocery Lists    I really depend on the menus, for being diabetic is new to me        Toll Free: 1-877-990-3926            Home  Sign-Up  GlucoMenu®  Questions  Testimonials  Contact Us  About    Members:  Login    Tools:  Food Picker®  New Research  Free Profile  Support Group  Links  Education  GlucoMenu: Fruit Canned Fruit vs. Fresh Fruit E-mails to Christine (GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director) Christine is a Registered Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Educator E-mail your questions to Christine at:  nutrition@GlucoMenu.com Q. I would like to know the pros and cons between canned unsweetened fruit and fresh fruit. A. From a nutritional standpoint, you will generally find the unsweetened canned fruit to have a little less fiber and vitamins/minerals. From a cost standpoint, out of season fruits may be more affordable in the unsweetened can form instead of fresh. Christine Carlson, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDE GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director     Christine Carlson, Registered Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Educator Previous E-mails to Christine (GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director) A1c:  What should my A1c level be? Acai Berry:  Is all the hype over acai berry for real, is it worth the high cost? Alcohol:  Can I have wine with dinner? Apple:  How many sugars are in an apple? Carbohydrate:  Carbohydrate or calories? Chromium:  Should I be taking Chromium? Diabetes:  Can you reverse diabetes? Diabetes:  Can you reverse pre-diabetes? Dining Out:  We eat out a lot.  Could you give us some suggestions for Japanese and Chinese? Dreamfields Pasta:  How does Dreamfields pasta count carbohydrates? Fiber:  Which items are the best for fiber? Flax:  Should I add ground flax seed to my meal plan? Food Exchanges:  Can you explain food exchanges? Frozen Shoulder:  Do my symptoms sound like frozen shoulder? Fruit:  What is the difference between canned and fresh fruits? Fruit Juice:  What can I drink instead of water? Fruit Sugar:  Which fruits would be a better choice for me to eat? GlucoMenu:  In 9 months, I have lost 50 lbs and my wife has lost 43.  But more importantly... GlucoMenu:  What is GlucoMenu? GlucoMenu:  I'm trying to lose weight... what is the lowest calorie level? GlucoMenu:  Menus for every season? Glucose Test:  My glucose tolerance test was at 105 - how high/low is that compared to acceptable levels? Gluten:  Should I be eating gluten free products? HFCS:  What's all the hype with High Fructose Corn Syrup? High Blood Pressure:  What should I order when eating out to limit sodium? High Blood Sugar:  My blood sugar levels have been running between 475 to 575. High Cholesterol:  In addition to having diabetes I have high cholesterol.  What can I order? Hunger:  What do you advise when I find myself, always, hungry and most of the time ravenous? Margarine or Butter:  Why unhealthy margarine instead of butter? Nuts:  What kind of nuts should I buy? Olean:  Where I can buy Olean and what brands of food have it? Pre-Diabetes:  What are Pre-Diabetes lifestyle changes? Pre-Diabetes:  Newly diagnosed w/ Pre-Diabetes... where do I start? Pre-Diabetes:  Do people with Pre-Diabetes have the same symptoms as those with Type 1 and Type 2? Snacking:  How do I avoid overeating when I'm bored? Stevia:  Are Stevia sweeteners safe for someone who has diabetes? Sugar Alcohol:  What is the difference between sugar and sugar alcohols? Tomatoes:  Will tomatoes cause an increase in blood sugar levels? Type 2:  What should I do if I've just been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes? Weight Loss:  How do I lose weight? Home | Sign-Up | GlucoMenu® | Questions | Feedback | Contact Us | Our Story Food Picker | Pre-Diabetes | Type 1 | Type 2 | Diabetic Menus Support Group | New Research | What's New [ GlucoMenu Terms of Use ]  [ Site Index ] Copyright ©2012 GlucoMenu® www.GlucoMenu.com       GlucoMenu provides complete diabetic menus for diabetes and pre-diabetes menus for prediabetics (impaired glucose tolerance).  The diabetic menus and pre-diabetes menus programs include weekly menus with recipes, grocery lists, and nutrition facts.  Members login weekly to access their calorie specific diabetic meal plans. Diabetes & Prediabetes care is specific and all of the information on the GlucoMenu website may not apply to you.  Our diabetes menus pre diabetic menus prediabetes diet & diabetic menus & prediabetes menus and other diabetes information is not intended to replace professional medical advice.  Always check with your physician prior to starting a new diet or exercise program.