Similarly, as a staple food, the glycemic index (GI value, an index to measure the influence of food on blood sugar rate per unit time) of oats is low, and the glycemic index of pure oats is not higher than 50, but generally we eat oatmeal (slightly cooked), oat bran and raw oatmeal with glycemic index around 55 (generally higher than 55 belongs to foods with higher glycemic index);
Although it is not a low-sugar food, it will not have much impact on blood sugar, but it is much more friendly to blood sugar than most "flour rice", such as white rice (sugar content index is about 82) and white steamed bread (sugar content index is about 8 1). If oats are mixed with flour and rice, it will also help to delay food digestion and stabilize blood sugar after meals, which is good for people who love sugar.
Oats also contain a special component, β-glucan, which is a polysaccharide component commonly found in oat endosperm and cross-pollen cell wall. Help to improve immunity (activate macrophages, especially neutrophils, etc. ), and β -glucan has the function of preventing and improving cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in many experiments. Every British daily newspaper reports that oats may reduce the risk of heart disease.
In some animal experiments, oats can slow down the absorption rate of carbohydrates, prevent the violent release of insulin and stabilize the speed of blood sugar change, which has a good effect on improving blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, oats also have some potential benefits for sugar lovers.