As a nutritious traditional food, millet porridge has always been loved by people. However, for diabetics, it is a worthwhile question for diabetics to see whether drinking millet porridge will cause blood sugar to rise or decrease. This article will analyze the effect of millet porridge on blood sugar in detail to help you better understand this food.
1. The nutritional composition of millet porridge.
Millet porridge is mainly composed of millet, water, and some other excipients, such as red dates, longan, yams, etc. Millet is rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. In addition, millet porridge also has the effects of nourishing the stomach, calming the nerves, replenishing deficiency, etc., which is helpful for improving gastrointestinal function and enhancing physical fitness.
2. The effect of millet porridge on blood sugar.
Glycemic effect.
Millet porridge is high in carbohydrates, which are broken down into glucose after entering the body, causing a rise in blood sugar. In addition, millet porridge has a higher glycemic index (GI) of about 615. It is a high-GI food, which is easy to cause blood sugar fluctuations. Therefore, for diabetic patients, excessive consumption of millet porridge may make blood sugar control more difficult.
Hypoglycemic effect.
Although millet porridge has a blood sugar-raising effect, moderate consumption and other foods can reduce the postprandial blood sugar response. Studies have shown that millet porridge can be eaten with milk, soy milk and other protein foods to prolong the occurrence of postprandial blood sugar peaks and reduce blood sugar fluctuations. In addition, millet porridge also contains some ingredients that can promote insulin secretion, such as niacin, vitamin B1, etc., which help lower blood sugar levels.
3. How to consume millet porridge reasonably for diabetic patients.
Control your intake.
Diabetics should control their intake of millet porridge and avoid excessive consumption. It is recommended to consume no more than one bowl (about 200 ml) at a time, and a maximum of one consumption per day.
Choose the right time slot to consume.
Diabetics can consume millet porridge for breakfast or dinner and avoid it during peak blood sugar after a meal to reduce blood sugar fluctuations.
Serve with other foods.
Diabetics can eat millet porridge with other foods, such as milk, soy milk, vegetables, etc. This reduces the postprandial glycemic response and keeps blood sugar stable.
Pay attention to the way you cook.
When cooking millet porridge, you should avoid overcooking the rice grains to avoid increasing the burden on digestion. In addition, some foods with hypoglycemic effects, such as wolfberry, yam, poria cocos, etc., can be added to millet porridge to enhance the hypoglycemic effect.
IV. Conclusions. To sum up, regular consumption of millet porridge has both the effect of raising blood sugar and lowering blood sugar for diabetic patients. Therefore, diabetic patients should consume millet porridge reasonably, control their intake, choose the right time period to eat, eat it with other foods, and pay attention to the way of cooking. Only in this way can the nutritional value of millet porridge be fully utilized, and at the same time, blood sugar levels can be better controlled.
Finally, it should be pointed out that diabetics should make a reasonable diet plan based on their own condition and the doctor's advice. In terms of diet, in addition to paying attention to millet porridge, you should also maintain a balanced and varied diet, eating more vegetables, fruits and protein foods. Through scientific and reasonable dietary management, blood sugar levels can be effectively controlled and quality of life can be improved.