My doctor told me I have diabetes, and I need to watch my diet very carefully. I usually have instant oatmeal for breakfast. Is instant oatmeal okay for diabetics to eat, or does it have too much sugar or something?
6 months ago
My grandpa has diabetes and his doc told him to avoid instant oatmeal because it has a high glycemic index and spikes sugar quickly. Steel-cut oats are much safer.
4 months ago
Absolutely not recommended if you have high sugar. Instant oats are heavily processed. Stick to rolled oats or traditional daliya instead.
6 months ago
I was also wondering about this for my mother. Are the unflavored instant oats also bad, or is it just the flavored ones that have added sugar?
4 months ago
My son has type 1 diabetes and we noticed instant oats make his blood sugar shoot up very fast. We switched to rolled oats with some almonds and it is much more stable.
6 months ago
Instant oats are pre-cooked and digest too fast, causing rapid glucose release. Choose steel-cut oats or whole grains instead to keep your insulin levels stable.
6 months ago
They are convenient but honestly quite boring and spike your sugar like crazy. A nice vegetable daliya with ghee is much more satisfying and safer for diabetics.
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