I really like eating durian, but will eating too much of this fruit increase blood sugar or cause acne? (Ngan, 25 years old, Ho Chi Minh City)
Fruit is a source of vitamins, fiber, sugar and micronutrients for the body. However, not all fruits are good for health and daily intake needs to be limited to an appropriate level.
200 mg of durian segments provides 300 kcal, including 50 g of sugar, 10 g of fat, 3 g of protein and 8 g of fiber. There are also B vitamins, potassium, magnesium…
Thus, durian is one of the fruits that greatly affects the body’s blood sugar index. With this amount of sugar, eating durian in large quantities will lead to increased blood sugar and insulin spikes. An increase in insulin leads to increased secretion of androgens, so the body produces more oil, causing inflammation. These are favorable factors for the development of acne.
Therefore, you should only eat durian 2-3 times a week, 1-2 segments each time so that the body does not have excess energy and stabilizes blood sugar, avoiding pimples.