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lifestyle have changed dramatically. The caveman would hardly recognize
our food or way of life.

only those foods that he can eat without treatment with or by fire. He
ate fruits, vegetables, fish, eggs, nuts and meat. Yes, even meat. You
necessary enzymes to digest meat.

However, rice – like wheat and corn – cannot be eaten raw. It must be
break rice down. We were never meant to eat rice. To make matters
we not only eat rice, but also make it the bulk of our food.

take rice, let’s keep it to a minimum. Remember, it is only for our
tongue… not our body. Actually, rice and other grains like wheat and
corn are actually worse than sugar. There are many reasons:

Rice becomes sugar – lots of it!
different form sugar. One bowl of cooked rice is the caloric equivalent
of 10 teaspoons of sugar. This does not matter whether the rice is
vitamins and minerals… but it is still the caloric equal of 10
teaspoons of sugar. To get the same 10 teaspoons of sugar, we need to
consume lots of kangkong… 10 bowls of it.

Rice is digested to become sugar.
Rice can be digested only when it is thoroughly cooked. However, when
thoroughly cooked, it becomes sugar and spikes circulating blood sugar
within half an hour… almost as quickly as it would if we took a sugar
candy. Rice is very low in the “rainbow of anti-oxidants” .
This complete anti-oxidant rainbow is necessary for the effective and
host of other nutrients that help its proper assimilation and

Rice has no fibre.
The fibre of the kangkong fills us up long before our blood sugar
spikes. This is because the fibre bulks and fills up our stomach. Since
white rice has no fibre, we end up eating lots of “calorie dense” food
before we get filled up. Brown rice has more fibre but still contains
the same amount of sugar.

Rice is tasteless.
Sugar is sweet. There is only so much that we can eat at one sitting.
How many teaspoons of sugar can we eat before we feel like throwing up?
Could you imagine eating 10 teaspoons of sugar in one seating?

Rice is always the main part of the meal.
While sugar may fill our dessert or sweeten our coffee, it will never
the main part of any meal. We could eat maybe two to three teaspoons of
sugar at one meal. However, we could easily eat the equal value of two
teaspoons of sugar) and then asks fo tea or coffee without sugar!

There is no real “built in” mechanism for us to prevent over-eating of
How much kangkong can we eat? How much fried chicken? How much steamed
fish? Think about that! In one seating, we cannot take lots of chicken,
fish or cucumber, but we can take lots of rice. Eating rice causes us
eat more salt.
As rice is tasteless, we tend to consume more salt… another villain
when it comes to high blood pressure control. We tend to take more
that has salt to help flavor the rice. We also tend to consume more
ketchup and soy sauce which are also rich in salt.

Eating rice causes us to drink less water.
The more rice we eat, the less water we will drink as there is no
mechanism to prevent the over-eating of rice. Rice, wheat and corn come
other foods that serve as rice substitutes. .. like rice flour, noodles
sugar. Rice, even when cooked, is difficult to digest.

be amazed at how the problem will just go away.

Rice prevents the absorption of several vitamins and minerals.
Rice when taken in bulk will reduce the absorption of vital nutrients
like zinc, iron and the B vitamins.

Are you a rice addict?
Going riceless may not be easy, but we can still go riceless. Eating
less rice could be a lot easier than we think. Here are some strategies
that we can pursue in our quest to eat less rice:

1. Eat less rice – Cut your rice by half. Barry Sears, author of the
Zone Diet, advises “eating rice like spice”. Instead, increase your
fruits & vegetables intake.

2. Take more lean meats and fish.

3. You can even take more eggs and nuts. Have “riceless” meals. Take no

4. Go on “riceless” days – Go “western” once a week. Take no rice and
breads for one day every week! That can’t be too difficult. Appreciate
a culinary delight. Enjoy your food in the original flavors.

5. Avoid the salt shaker or ketchup. You will automatically eat less

6. Eat your fruit dessert before your meals . The fibre-rich fruits

10 Best Foods For Your Buck

Plan your menus around healthy, nutrient-packed staples that won’t give you sticker shock at the checkout.
Make the most of your grocery budget by stocking up on these versatile natural foods that are good for your health and wallet.

Peanut butter

Why it’s a 10 best:This popular pantry item offers protein and heart-healthy unsaturated fats.
 Use it it: Snacks, sandwiches, sauces, and baking goods. 
 Cost: About 20¢ for 2 tablespoons


Why they’re a 10 best: Eggs are a good source of lean protein, and also contain vitamin B12, riboflavin and phosphorus.

Use them in: Omelets, frittatas and salads
Cost: About 13¢ per large egg


Why they’re a 20 best: This grain helps lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Use them in:  Baked goods, breakfast and to stretch ground-meat dishes
Cost: About 17¢ per ½ cup for quick-cooking oats


Why they’re a 10 best: This fruit is a good source of vitamin C and is full of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Use them in: Salads and baked goods; as a snack
Cost: About 60¢ each, depending on variety and season


Why it’s a 10 best: This leafy green is loaded with vitamins (A, C, K and folic acid) and manganese.
Use it in: Salads, pasta dishes, casseroles, soups and stews
Cost: About $1 for 5 ounces of fresh spinach


Why they’re a 10 best: This tasty staple provides lean protein that’s full of fiber, calcium, folic acid and iron and other minerals.
Use them in: Salad and stews
Cost:  About 35¢ per ½-cup serving (canned)

Frozen vegetables

Why they’re a 10 best: They provide fiber and an array of nutrients, depending on which veggies you buy.
Use them in: Sides and casseroles
Cost: About 40¢ per serving

Sweet potatoes

Why they’re a 10 best: These spuds are very filling (because they contain fiber) and a source of vitamins A and B6.
Use them in: Main and side dishes
Cost: About $1 each

Brown rice

Why it’s a 10 best: Brown rice is a whole grain and a source of vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, zinc and manganese.
Use it in: Soups, salads and side dishes
Cost: About 37¢ per ½ cup (cooked)

Canned tuna fish

Why it’s a 10 Best: This fish is a healthful lean protein and contains omega-3 fatty acids.
Use it in: Sandwiches, casseroles and salads
Cost: About 75¢ for 3 ounces


White rice ‘raises diabetes risk’, say US experts

White rice

White rice has a higher glycaemic index than brown rice
Replacing white rice with brown rice and wholemeal bread could cut the risk of diabetes by a third, US experts say.

White rice poses a diabetes threat because it causes steep rises in blood sugar, say Harvard researchers in Archives of Internal Medicine.




‘Brown is better’

After adjusting for age and other diabetes risk factors, those who ate five or more 150g servings of white rice per week had a 17% increased risk of diabetes compared with people who consumed less than one serving – about a cup of rice – per month.

Although few people – only 2% – in the study ate this much white rice, the finding was significant.

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The best way to prevent type 2 diabetes is by keeping active and eating a healthy balanced diet that is low in fat, salt and sugar with plenty of fruit and vegetables

Dr Victoria King
Diabetes UK
Yet eating brown rice appeared to have the opposite effect, cutting the risk of type 2 diabetes.

People who ate two or more servings of brown rice per week had an 11% reduced risk of developing the condition compared with those who ate less than one serving a month.

Based on the results, the researchers estimate that replacing 50g or one-third of a typical serving of white rice with the same amount of brown rice would lead to a 16% lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

And replacing the white rice with wholegrains, including brown rice and pasta, wholemeal bread and rolled oats, could cut the risk by more than a third.

Food composition
Dr Qi Sun and other researchers say the explanation lies in the composition of the food.

Like other wholegrain foods, brown rice is high in fibre and releases its energy slowly.

In contrast, white rice has had all the bran and some of the germ removed during milling.

This gives white rice a higher glycaemic index (GI) – a measure of how much a food raises blood sugar levels compared with the same amount of glucose or white bread.

“From a public health point of view, replacing refined grains such as white rice by whole grains, including brown rice, should be recommended to facilitate the prevention of type 2 diabetes,” according to the researchers.

Experts generally recommend that at least half of carbohydrate intake should come from whole grains like brown rice.

More than 70% of the rice consumed in developed countries such as the US and UK is white.

Dr Victoria King of Diabetes UK said that, since the results were from self-reported food diaries and questionnaires, it was not possible to make conclusive recommendations on how much of certain foods, such as brown rice, might protect against type 2 diabetes at this stage.



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