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QUICK FACTS per 10 almonds (14g): Calories: 82 Carbohydrates: 3g Natural sugar: 0.7g Fiber: 1.8g Protein: 3g Fat: 7g (healthy fat) GI: 0 (ZERO — no sugar spike) GL: 0 (ZERO)

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IS IT SAFE FOR DIABETICS? Almonds are one of the best foods a diabetic can eat. GI is zero — almonds cause no blood sugar spike whatsoever. The healthy fats and fiber actually slow down sugar absorption from other foods eaten at the same time.

HOW MUCH CAN YOU EAT? 10 almonds per day — ideal amount. Maximum 20 almonds per day. Never more — almonds are calorie dense. 82 calories per 10 almonds adds up fast.

BEST TIME: Morning — first thing with warm water. OR as mid-morning snack at 11am. OR eat 5 almonds before any fruit — they protect against sugar spikes.

SOAKED OR RAW? Soaked overnight = BETTER for digestion. Skin removed = easier on stomach. Roasted with salt = AVOID — adds sodium. Raw or soaked = best choice always.

AVOID ALMONDS IF:

• Kidney disease (high phosphorus)
• Nut allergy
• On blood thinning medications (check with your doctor)

Otherwise — no restrictions for diabetics. Almonds are safe for all diabetic patients.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ DR MUDDU'S TIP: "I tell every diabetic patient — keep 10 almonds in your pocket or handbag. When you feel hungry between meals and reach for a biscuit or banana — eat almonds instead. This one habit alone can reduce your HbA1c by 0.3 to 0.5% over 3 months. I have seen it hundreds of times in my 32 years of practice." ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

BONUS — ALMONDS AS PAIRING FOOD: Eat 5 almonds BEFORE these foods to reduce their sugar spike:

Before mango → almonds cut GL impact Before banana → almonds slow absorption
Before rice → almonds reduce glucose rise Before fruit juice → essential protection

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Dr Muddu Surendra Nehru MD Professor of Medicine HOMA Healthcare Center Gachibowli, Hyderabad — 500032

Disclaimer: This is health information only. Always consult your doctor for personal medical advice.