Generally speaking, the daily intake of staple food should be controlled at about 100-150 grams as much as possible, and then it also depends on the calories of other foods you eat. However, the calories of different staple foods are also different. For example, for the same 150 grams, the caloric difference between rice and oats is very large. Therefore, you still have to choose low-GI whole grains.

Recommend a staple food for diabetes, highland barley rice. Highland barley is a staple food for diabetic patients designated by the China Elderly Health Care Medical Research Association. It is the wheat crop with the highest β-glucan content, with an average content of 6.57%, 50 times that of wheat. Beta-glucan can effectively lower blood sugar and cholesterol, regulate blood lipids, and thus achieve the purpose of preventing diabetes and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

And when highland barley is stewed in rice or porridge, the expansion volume is very large. I feel that almost one grain of rice can expand three times in volume, and it is not bad. The texture is still strong after expansion, and it is easier to eat. full. You can try it.