Oatmeal is not recommended as a staple food for diabetics, or it may cause malnutrition in diabetics.
Oatmeal is a low-sugar, vitamin-rich food, rich in unsaturated fatty acids, saponins, and soluble fiber, and the glycemic index is not high, so diabetic patients can consume it in moderation. However, oatmeal is a coarse grain, long-term consumption may cause malnutrition, so it is recommended not to eat as a staple food.
Some diabetic patients after eating oatmeal, found that their blood sugar control than the original better, mistakenly believe that oatmeal porridge has the effect of lowering sugar, so will want to as a staple food. In fact, the dietary treatment of diabetes, in addition to controlling dietary intake, but also to ensure that energy intake, nutrient intake is balanced, can not just eat more of a certain kind of food, so this is an unscientific approach.
Diabetic patients can eat oatmeal, but if it is used as a staple food, it may lead to insufficient energy intake, and to malnutrition. Therefore, diabetic patients should use oatmeal as a complementary food, and not be able to completely replace it with oatmeal.
Under the premise of fixed calories per day, diabetic patients should try to eat low-calorie, low-salt, low-fat, fiber-rich, vitamin-rich foods, and scientifically distribute nutrients to ensure nutritional and reasonable control of blood sugar at the same time. More dietary knowledge can consult a nutritionist, under the guidance of the doctor scientific and reasonable consumption.