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Boiled and canned corn in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
Diabetes mellitus is a disease that requires a special approach to your diet. It is not curable and a person is forced to control sugar throughout life, keeping it within healthy limits, and use a low-carbohydrate diet. The absence of complications makes it possible to expand the list of products, however, you need to have an idea of their chemical composition and glycemic index. Corn on the cob is a favorite delicacy for many, and its grains make delicious milk porridge, side dishes for meat dishes. But can you eat it with diabetes type 1 and 2?
[ Benefits
The nutritional value of this cereal is that it is rich in proteins, fats, carbohydrates. It contains B vitamins (B1, B3, B9), retinol, ascorbic acid, a lot of potassium, magnesium, iron, essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids. For diabetics, corn should be present in the menu due to the polysaccharide amylose, which slows down the penetration of glucose into the blood. The best way to reduce sugar is a decoction of corn silk.
Contraindications
Corn has its own contraindications. In grains, it is poorly digested, so with problems of the gastrointestinal tract, including peptic ulcer, unpleasant symptoms such as bloating, flatulence, heaviness may occur. It also increases blood clotting, which is dangerous in thrombosis. In these cases, it is best to refuse it.