Rice - White vs Brown
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White better than brown
Her key points:
1 Brown rice lovers tout the health benefits of eating the ‘whole grain’, pointing out that the valuable nutrition of rice and other grains is located in the outer layers, called the germ and bran.
Unfortunately, these treasures are also locked up in there with phytic acid which binds to otherwise useful minerals rendering them useless to the human body.
2 What about fiber? While fiber is touted as a miracle food for everything from constipation to colon cancer, it is actually pretty easy to eat too much, which can stretch the intestinal tract out of normal range and destroy beneficial bacteria in the gut. Too much fiber may lead to gas, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease – basically the very conditions that fiber is meant to heal. (source) My take away? No need to go overboard with fiber, and if you’re eating seasonal fruits and veggies you’re probably getting plenty.
3 My final issue with brown rice is the polyunsaturated oils located in the germ layer of the grain. This fat is unstable and are likely to go rancid by the time the brown rice hits your plate. Your rice is better off without them.
White rice doesn’t have a bunch of nutrients, but it also doesn’t have a bunch of stuff that messes with digestion and makes me feel awful either. Despite the fears of low-carbers and modern nutritionists, the simple starch in white rice is generally a benign fuel source for the body.
White better than brown
Her key points:
1 Brown rice lovers tout the health benefits of eating the ‘whole grain’, pointing out that the valuable nutrition of rice and other grains is located in the outer layers, called the germ and bran.
Unfortunately, these treasures are also locked up in there with phytic acid which binds to otherwise useful minerals rendering them useless to the human body.
2 What about fiber? While fiber is touted as a miracle food for everything from constipation to colon cancer, it is actually pretty easy to eat too much, which can stretch the intestinal tract out of normal range and destroy beneficial bacteria in the gut. Too much fiber may lead to gas, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease – basically the very conditions that fiber is meant to heal. (source) My take away? No need to go overboard with fiber, and if you’re eating seasonal fruits and veggies you’re probably getting plenty.
3 My final issue with brown rice is the polyunsaturated oils located in the germ layer of the grain. This fat is unstable and are likely to go rancid by the time the brown rice hits your plate. Your rice is better off without them.
White rice doesn’t have a bunch of nutrients, but it also doesn’t have a bunch of stuff that messes with digestion and makes me feel awful either. Despite the fears of low-carbers and modern nutritionists, the simple starch in white rice is generally a benign fuel source for the body.