Rice is a staple food for many,but is the
carbohydrate rich grain a healthy one?It depends on the kind of rice you
choose.Brown rice is often considered healthier rice than white rice,but white
rice may actually be the healthier choice.Like anything from the grains
family,rice contains a certain level of anti-nutrients like phytates which can
make it hard for us to absorb the minerals it contains.
Rice in general is actually quite unhealthy
for you and that’s why it needs to be eaten in moderation.
Rice has a high glycemic index(as in,it
breaks down into sugars almost immediately upon eating).
Foods with high glycemic indexes are
dangerous because upon consumption,they cause in a quick spike in your blood
sugar.This results in your body storing the sugar instead of breaking it down,which
then results into sugar storages,which means it is turning the sugars into
fat.Abuse of high spikes in blood sugar for long periods of time results in
major fat storage,and can also put you at risk for major health issues such as
Type II diabetes.
You will see rice is in the same category
as potatoes,French fries,soda crackers,and white bread.It’s potatoes,rice,and
all can be broken down as starch foods.The main offender:Fruit juice.
So many people give children fruit juice
thinking it’s healthy,but it is pure sugar and the main reason why your
children are facing type II diabetes in grade school.
This a huge factor as to why majority of
countries are being so susceptible to type II diabetes because they consume a
high amount of rice in their diets.It’s like eating sugar for breakfast,lunch,and
dinner.
Sugar and simple carbohydrates like white
bread and rice are the unhealthiest components,and it’s every where.Sugar is
hiding in all foods (yoghurt,ketchup,bbq,sauce,various vegetables like carrots
and potatoes),white bread,crackers,etc.
That’s why it’s a bit backwards when we
advertise candy and other food products as ‘’fat free’’.Fat is actually not the
component we should be nearly as concerned about,as it has a low glycemic
index.Sugar is still present in those products,which spike your blood
sugar,resulting in fat storage anyways.
Fat free is a whole other ordeal in our
society.To make anything fat-free,they need to pump it full of additives,which
is the component you are alluding to with the fear of carcinogenics in your
foods.So,on your next coffee break,don’t feel so bad if you want real cream or
an extra cream in your coffee-it’s the extra sugar packet and fat-free creamer
that’s causing the most damage.
If you are going to eat rice though,making
rice from scratch is the healthiest as it won’t contain sodium or
preservatives.
The best advice to you is that if you want
to stay in your good health and live longer,you have to stay away from
pre-cooked rice and low fat options because they full of preservatives and
additives,which are the components you fear are carcinogenic.If you are going
to eat anything,enjoy the real thing,but in moderation.
