Sugar-free corn juice on blood glucose helpful
Author: Anonymous Source: Diabetes Network Hits: 1219 Update Time :2009-4-20
Eating a boiled sweet corn can not only satisfy their craving, but also help prevent diabetes.
Chongqing Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Department of Endocrinology, Associate Professor, director of the Chi-hui introduced, corn is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid content as high as 60%, and corn germ which synergy of vitamin E can reduce blood cholesterol concentration, and to prevent its deposition in the vessel wall, diabetes and other endocrine disorders can also play a preventive role.
But eating corn must eat corn instead of corn, corn in sugar content than ordinary rice, 2.3% lower, soluble sugar content is low. The crude fiber content of rice is almost 9 times, which can help prevent diabetes, maintain, and reduce the postprandial blood glucose levels.
Corn on diabetes, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia and hypertension have a certain role in the prevention and treatment.
In addition, the old corn rich in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium and vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, E and carotene, nutritional regulation in diabetic patients help.
People with diabetes to stay away from corn and other types of waxy corn, the corn starch content, it is easily digested and absorbed, the rise in blood sugar after eating faster than other cereals fast.
Diabetes can also choose to drink some of the old corn sugar juice, as a breakfast drink, is also helpful for controlling blood sugar.
