The tender corn is full of satiety and is also rich in crude fiber. Whether it is cooked as a staple food or fried and cooked, it is a good choice. However, although corn is a recognized healthy whole grain, but because it is sweet, there are many diabetes people who worry that eating corn will raise blood sugar. So, is corn a glycemic or hypoglycemic food? Is corn sugar? When people with diabetes choose a staple food, in addition to considering the total amount, they should also consider the speed at which these foods raise blood sugar. Because of the fast-growth food, blood sugar drops rapidly after digestion and absorption, and blood sugar rises sharply, which is more harmful to people with diabetes. Different corns have different effects on raising blood sugar. Among them, sweet corn has the fastest sugar-lifting rate, the second is the waxy corn, and the slowest sugar is the old corn. Old corn has a little less amylopectin, more crude fiber, and the slowest blood sugar rise, which is most suitable for diabetics. In addition to fresh boiled corn cobs, the sugar content of old corn is 2.3% lower than that of normal rice, and the crude fiber content is almost 9 times that of rice, which is beneficial to reduce postprandial blood sugar levels. There is also cornmeal and corn kernels made from corn. Although they are all kind of corn, such corn will be reprocessed by people, so that the nutrients such as vitamin E and dietary fiber will be removed. Less, resulting in a corn product with a glycemic index of 70 or even 70 or more. Can diabetes eat corn? 1. Choose corn with low glycemic index: Among the types of corn, it is recommended that sugar friends choose non-glutinous corn. Ordinary sweet corn is a good choice, which can delay the rising rate of blood sugar after meal. 2, choose the right way of cooking: Even if you choose corn with low glycemic index, you should pay attention to its cooking method, it is best to boil and corn is not cooked for too long, so as to avoid the loss of nutrients due to corn and Increase the risk of rising blood sugar. In addition, for diabetics, corn is best only as a staple food, do not use it for cooking. "Salted egg yolk corn granules", "pine nuts corn" and other dishes are not suitable for sugar friends. If you eat enough staple food, and then eat these corn dishes, it is easy to lead to excessive intake of staple food, which is not conducive to disease control. Experts suggest that corn should be in the 75-100 grams. If it is a fresh corn cob, one is enough. Can diabetics eat corn products? From the point of view of food exchange, 200 grams of corn with a bar is equivalent to 25 grams of rice or flour, but its GI value is lower than rice or steamed bread, it is recommended; cornmeal and corn bran used for porridge are also low. GI food; ready-to-eat corn flakes, because the production process has destroyed the internal starch structure of corn, so that its digestion and absorption rate is too high, almost upgraded to high GI food, such food selection should be cautious. Green Tea,Dragon Well Green Tea,Chinese Famous Green Tea,Green Tea Powder Sichuan Liuhang Agriculture Co.Ltd , https://www.lhagriculture.com