In Indian homes, breakfast is mostly made of semolina or poha. Poha is tasty to eat and easy to make. If you are often eating poha with tea in the morning, then you must know its advantages and disadvantages. Especially if you are diabetic or want to reduce the amount of sugar. Poha is definitely salty in taste but its glycemic index is high. This means that if you eat Poha on an empty stomach in the morning, your sugar spike will increase. Know here how the harm caused by Poha can be reduced.
Benefits of Poha
First of all, talking about the benefits, Poha is easy to digest. Since it is gluten free, it does not cause many stomach problems which can occur due to wheat. Poha is high in fiber and is good for the stomach. If you are making Poha by steaming then it also has less calories. This is the reason why people often eat it as healthy food.
Reduce the harm of Poha in this way
Talking about disadvantages, very few people know that Poha has a high glycemic index. If you take it with tea on an empty stomach then there will be a sugar spike which will not be good for your body. If you like Poha, then you can make some changes in the way you eat and prepare it. For example, steaming poha instead of frying it is the right way. Add as many steamed vegetables as possible like carrots, broccoli etc., finely chop them and steam them. Do not add potatoes. If you are eating poha for breakfast then do not take poha-tea as the first meal on an empty stomach. If possible, eat some salad or steamed vegetables first. Or eat nuts soaked overnight. If you eat Poha after this, it will not cause much harm to your body.