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Boiled and canned corn for type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
Diabetes mellitus is a disease that requires a special approach to its nutrition. It is not cured and a person is forced to control sugar throughout life, keeping it within healthy boundaries, and using a low-carbohydrate diet. The absence of complications makes it possible to expand the list of products, however, one must have an idea of their chemical composition and glycemic index. Corn in the cob - many favorite delicacies, and from its groats you get a delicious milk porridge, side dishes for meat dishes. But is it possible to eat it with type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
[Benefits
Nutritional value of this cereal is that it is rich in proteins, fats, carbohydrates. It contains vitamins B (B1, B3, B9), retinol, ascorbic acid, a lot of potassium, there is magnesium, iron, essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids. For diabetics, corn should be present in the menu due to the amylose polysaccharide, which slows the penetration of glucose into the blood. The best way to reduce sugar is a decoction of corn stigmas.
Contraindications
Corn has its own contraindications. In grains, it is poorly digested, so for problems of the gastrointestinal tract, including peptic ulcer, unpleasant symptoms in the form of bloating, flatulence, heaviness can arise. It also increases blood coagulability, which is dangerous for thromboses. In these cases, it is best to abandon it.