Which Type of Oats is Best for Diabetes ?
Oat groats (hulled or crushed grain); the manner in which they are processed makes a big difference to their health benefits.
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Types of oats Rolled oats diabetes Instant oats for diabetes Steel-cut oats for diabetes
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Rolled oats diabetes These are made from oat groats that are steamed and flattened to form flakes
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Instant oats for diabetes These are steamed for a long period and rolled into thin flakes, which speeds up cooking but increases their GI
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Steel-cut oats for diabetes Steel-cut oats are larger than rolled oats, which makes them long cooking oats; but, it also keeps the GI lower than instant oats
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As steel-cut oats are the least processed version of oats, they are the most suitable for the diabetic diet.
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Worst of all are instant oats. These have a higher GI rating, as well as a high Glycemic Load (GL)
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