If you have diabetes, eating corn may increase your blood sugar levels. However, this does not mean that you should remove it from your diet completely. If you have diabetes then you can eat maize. Maize is a source of energy, vitamins, minerals and fiber. It is also low in sodium and fat. However, follow the advice of the American Diabetes Association.
If you have diabetes, your focus will be on low GI foods. If you can’t produce enough insulin (a hormone that helps process blood sugar). So you are likely to have more glucose in your blood.
Low-carb 52-week study in patients with type 2 diabetes. The effects of a high-fat diet versus a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet were compared. Although both diets improved average blood sugar levels, weight, and fasting glucose, the low-carb diet performed better for overall glucose control.
According to a recent study, high intake of flavonoids (its largest group of phenolic compounds) found in corn reduces the risk of chronic diseases, including diabetes.
Consuming resistant starch from corn (about 10 grams per day) can reduce glucose and insulin response, which regularly improves digestive health and may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The study suggested that more studies are needed on the health-related bioactive compounds of corn.
