"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:16:12 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>>Nancy Young wrote:
>>>
>>> My brother's birthday is tomorrow and I'd like to bring
>>> him something. He can't have dairy. Any ideas? He loves
>>> oranges, so I'll pick up some nice ones for him but I'd like
>>> to make him something to cheer him up.
>>
>>Oranges contain a heckuva a lot of sugar.
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_juice
>>
>>The reason they don't seem that sugary
>>is that they also have tart and acid
>>components, which mask the sweetness.
>
>
> Orange juice is not the same as orange as a fruit.

It's true that juice of any fruit is not the same as the fruit itself. But
many diabetics find that berries are better for their blood sugar. I seem
to do okay with apples, pears and grapes as well.