{"id":9228,"date":"2023-04-14T18:29:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T12:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/?p=9228"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T11:02:07","slug":"are-starchy-foods-like-rice-rotis-and-potatoes-ok-for-people-with-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/are-starchy-foods-like-rice-rotis-and-potatoes-ok-for-people-with-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Starchy Foods Like Rice, Rotis, and Potatoes Ok for People With Diabetes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we think of carbohydrates, the first foods that come to mind are rice and its varieties, wheat rotis or chapatis, and potatoes. But did you know these carbohydrate rich foods are also high in starch?<\/span><\/p>\n

Carbohydrates are of three main types\u2013 starches, sugar and fibre. The \u2018total carbohydrate\u2019 content mentioned on food labels usually is a cumulative value of these three types. An ideal carbohydrate is dense in fibre, minerals and vitamins and low in sugars, sodium and unhealthy fats.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starchy foods are, infact, our main source of carbohydrates and play an important role in a healthy diet. Besides being a good energy source, some starchy foods are also rich in fibre, calcium and B vitamins. Starches are complex carbohydrates and take slightly longer than sugars to digest.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the game changes with diabetes. Many people living with diabetes often have queries like \u201c<\/span>Does starch increase blood sugar levels?<\/i><\/b>\u201d or \u201c<\/span>Why is starch bad for diabetes?<\/i><\/b>\u201d So, in this article, we\u2019ll help you decode starchy foods and how they are placed in your diet when it comes to diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is Starch Bad for People with Diabetes?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Starchy foods usually make up one-third of the food you eat. In their natural form, they contain fewer calories than those found in fats. However, when these starchy foods are cooked with other ingredients like fatty ingredients like oil, butter and ghee, their caloric value may increase.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like any other carbohydrate, starchy foods are broken down into glucose and used by the body\u2019s cells as fuel. However, the problem with starchy foods is that many of them have a high glycemic index (GI) and cause a rise in blood glucose levels quickly. This makes it difficult for people with diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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