For whatever reasons the majority of us don’t have the time or energy to spend twenty hours a week at the gym in order to combat insulin resistance and work off the after effects of a high carb meal plan. It is smart to stick with a diet that is rich in high fiber, non starchy vegetables and low sugar fresh fruits.

This is not only incredibly healthy but it forces your body to minimize its demand for insulin and lower the cells’ resistance to its effects. Fruits are generally low in carbs but may contain sugar which causes your body to react with insulin. The main thing you are going for with low carb dieting is to make your body require the smallest amount of insulin as possible.

You can basically say goodbye to fruit juices if you are on a low carb diet because they are way too high in sugar and aren’t filling for the amount of calories. I’m sure you would rather eat a bowl of fresh mixed fruit than drink a small eight ounce cup of juice. You should stick with about a half cup serving of each type of fruits, unless otherwise listed.

The best fruits to eat when on a low carb diet include apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cantaloupe, cherry, gooseberry, grape, honey dew, kiwi, lemon, mulberry, orange, peach, persimmon, pineapple, plum, raspberry, strawberry, tangerine, and watermelon.

Some low carb diets focus more on glycemic index or glycemic load such as the South Beach diet and The Zone, while others look at the total carbs such as the Atkins diet and the Protein Power. The Atkins and South Beach ban fruits all together because of their high sugar content, but I prefer to go with a more balanced approach such as The Zone recommends.