Since the hazards of fine diets have been known to everyone, whole grains have become a healthy food recommended by everyone. Corn is a popular and nutritious coarse grain. It is one of my country's three main staple foods alongside rice and wheat. It is listed as the first health food in cereals and is known as the "golden crop".
So is cornmeal whole grains?
Actually, corn is a whole-grain food, and cornmeal is a whole-grain product, which is also considered a coarse grain. Different from refined grains such as white flour and white rice, whole grains contain endosperm, germ and bran, which are more comprehensive in nutrition. But corn flour is also divided into thickness. According to the color, there are yellow corn flour and white corn flour. In addition, there are waxy corn flour made of waxy corn.
It is said that diabetics eat whole grains, so can diabetics eat cornmeal?
In fact, this is related to the processing method and variety of corn flour. The glycemic index of fresh sweet corn is about 55, which is lower than commonly eaten rice and steamed bread.
But the glycemic index of coarse cornmeal porridge is 66, and fine cornmeal is higher, which is almost indistinguishable from refined white flour and white rice, because the corn porridge that is deeply crushed and cooked for a long time contains less dietary fiber , Digestion and absorption are faster, and the effect of raising blood sugar is also fast.
In addition, theoretically speaking, the starch contained in sticky corn is easier to digest and absorb than sweet corn, so waxy corn flour is also easier to raise blood sugar than sweet corn flour.
Therefore, diabetic patients should pay attention to the following points when eating cornmeal:
Try to eat less fine corn flour
cornmeal ground The thinner the nutrient loss, the higher the glycemic index. Therefore, eating coarse corn flour is better than fine corn flour. When buying, try to choose corn flour with larger grains. Of course, by contrast, unprocessed sweet corn is the most nutritious.
Try to eat less waxy corn flour
Waxy corn flour is generally processed into sticky food, so friends with diabetes should be cautious and eat less. Viscous processed food to avoid runaway blood sugar control.
Don’t eat cornmeal products
When it comes to products, they are not too close to the raw materials. No matter how rich the raw materials are, the nutrients will be gradually lost layer by layer after reprocessing, and a large amount Additives such as sugar and salt can also cause damage to the body, especially for diabetics.
How to eat better?
It is best to mix whole grains and whole grain products in white rice and white noodles to make multi-grain rice, multi-grain noodles, or directly use sweet corn as the staple food, so that you can take in high-quality and balanced nutrition, and Conducive to blood sugar control.
Although corn and cornmeal are coarse grains, it is still necessary to control the intake, no matter how nutritious foods are, it is better to take in moderate amounts.
Friends, do you like to eat cornmeal? Do you know the nutrition of cornmeal? May wish to leave a message in the comment area below to share your life experience.
