I'm into white corn! WHITE CORN OFFERS REFUGE FOR 7.2-M FILIPINO DIABETICS By Manny PiƱol It pays to have two doctors in the family. Late last year, my two daughters, Dr. Ma. Krista and Dr. Josa Bernadette, prevailed on me to have a long-delayed medical check-up following a bout with mild pneumonia. It was then when it was found out that I had a sugar-level which was beyond the allowable limits. That was when remedial measures were made, including a recommendation for a lower intake of rice. But I love eating rice. I was raised in a rice-eating family. Lately, Dr. Krista told me that white corn could be a very good substitute for rice. Here is what I found out about white corn in relation to diabetes: "white corn, when processed into grits, can be a good staple suited for diabetics as it has higher amylose content that makes it harder to gelatinize and digest. "It is also known to have a low Glycemic Index (GI), causing ...