Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Variety of fruit Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes—as 38.4 million Americans have been—can feel overwhelming and confusing.

Despite all of the benefits of fruit, only 12% of adults meet the recommended 1 ½ to 2 cups of fruit (or the equivalent) daily. There are, of course, many reasons people get inadequate fruit in their ...