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01/4Cornflakes for diabetes: Good or bad
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Breakfast is the first meal of the day. It is necessary for everyone as it pushes your metabolism and thus helps you burn more calories throughout the day. As per studies, although people who skip breakfast eat slightly fewer calories during the day, they tend to have higher body mass index. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, many people prefer to consume instant breakfast, cornflakes being one of the most common options. However, the important question that arises here is that are cornflakes healthy? More importantly, are they good or bad for diabetes?
02/4Are cornflakes healthy food?
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The base ingredient of cornflakes is corn. Sugar, malt flavouring and high fructose corn syrup are the other major ingredients of corn flakes, and most of them have a high content of Glycemic Index. So consumption of high GI carbohydrates only increases that risk. Thus, using milk and cornflakes as a healthy breakfast cereal is a bad choice because cornflakes cannot be exactly called health food. Also, 1 cup of corn flakes has only 1.7 gm. of protein. The low protein content will not keep you full for a longer period. They might be low in fat, but the sugar content promotes fat storage.
03/4Are cornflakes good for diabetes or not?
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Processed foods with more sugar content come under the category of high glycemic food, thus increasing the chances of diabetes. Unfortunately, the glycemic index of corn flakes is very high i.e. 82. High glycemic index form of carbohydrate present in corn flakes produces high concentrations of blood glucose levels. This contributes to the high risk of type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it won’t be wrong to say that corn flakes are not healthy. They can aggravate many health problems like diabetes, heart problem and other diseases that are linked to obesity.
04/4Healthy alternatives to cornflakes
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Wheat flakes or oatmeal are healthy alternatives to cornflakes. You can have them with low-fat milk. Fruits like berries, apples or bananas can also be added. Also, protein-rich foods are known to increase insulin secretion, and your blood sugar will be normal. Thus, add some nuts for protein, healthy fats and fibre.
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