* Fruits such as cantaloupe, grapes, pineapple, apple, pear, nectarine, plum, honeydew melon, blueberries, strawberries.

Combine the orange juice, club soda, and banana in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour over the fresh fruit mixture. Sprinkle with the nutmeg and cardamom.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Sprinkle on the coconut and serve immediately. Per 1/2 cup serving: 81 calories, carbohydrate ~ 20 g., protein - 1 g., fat - 1 g., sodium - 1 mg., potassium - 278 mg., cholesterol - 0 Exchange value: 1-1/2 fruit

Diabetes Association Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, M.S., R.D.