Could to much fruit cause diabetes?

humphrie... !
NO this is wrong. Diabetics should have 2 to 4 servings of fruits per day. Most dietitians recommend consuming whole fruits rather than juices because of the fiber contained. Be careful to select fruits and fruit juices that don't have any sweeteners or syrups added. Citrus fruits, such as oranges, grapefruit and tangerines, should be an essential part of your fruit intake.

Fruits such as apples and oranges provide fiber as well as fructose or fruit sugar. It can be a challenge for diabetics to get enough fiber in their diets because many foods high in natural fiber may also be high in starch, sugar or other high glycemic ingredients. Fruit can also satisfy diabetics' cravings for processed sweets such as doughnuts and cakes. A cupful of grapes or a medium size apple between meals can help diabetics maintain their blood sugar levels without creating sudden spikes that can overwhelm an already overworked insulin-producing pancreas.

No...

Type 1

In type 1 diabetes the cells in the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed, causing a severe lack of insulin. This is thought to be the result of the body attacking and destroying its own cells in the pancreas - known as an autoimmune reaction.

It's not clear why this happens, but a number of explanations and possible triggers have been proposed. These include:

* infection with a specific virus or bacteria
* exposure to food-borne chemical toxins
* exposure as a very young infant to cow's milk, where an as yet unidentified component triggers the autoimmune reaction

However, these are only hypotheses and are not proven causes.
Type 2

In this type of diabetes the receptors on cells in the body that normally respond to the action of insulin fail to be stimulated by it - this is known as insulin resistance.

In response to this, more insulin may be produced, and this overproduction exhausts the insulin-manufacturing cells in the pancreas. There is simply insufficient insulin available and the insulin that is available may be abnormal and so doesn't work properly.

The following risk factors increase the chances of someone developing type 2 diabetes:

* increasing age
* obesity
* physical inactivity

Rarer causes of diabetes include:

* certain medicines
* pregnancy (gestational diabetes)
* any illness or disease that damages the pancreas and affects its ability to produce insulin, such as pancreatitis

What doesn't cause diabetes?

It's important to be aware of myths about the causes of diabetes. Eating too much sugar does not cause diabetes. However, it may cause obesity and this is associated with people developing type 2 diabetes.

Stress does not cause diabetes, although it may be a trigger for the body turning against itself, as in type 1 diabetes. But it does make the symptoms worse for people who already have diabetes.

Diabetes is not contagious. Someone with diabetes can't pass it on to anyone else.

This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in March 2007.
First published in April 2001.

You got it all wrong. All types of sugars, when taken in excess quantities, can cause diabetes. But, once a person becomes a diabetic, most of the fruits are forbidden.
There are no scientific results to show that eating fruits would lead to diabetes, whereas, the vice versa is proved.

I always found that pear's are exellent for those with diabetes, you see its all in the hidden sugars, some fruits are but with a condition like diabetes if you have any doubs or questions don't mess about go to you're GP and have a good chat.

fruit breaks down into fructose (fruit sugar) fairly quickly. It doesn't CAUSE diabetes, but it needs to be balanced in someone with a diabetic or pre-diabetic condition.

No, but not knowing the differences among the words: TO, TWO, and TOO can cause diabetes.

It depends on fruits. some fruits are harmful in diabetes and some are not

YES! Someone at my school got diabetes because of too much fruit

No, raw foods will not cause diabetes.

that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of.