Back to childhood diet--abit

[OakLeaf]

Rice is pure starch, has no vitamins or minerals to speak of and no roughage. At least brown rice (or red rice) has some roughage, vitamins and minerals. Not a lot, but some.

Um.... leaving aside the question of whether all brown rice is fungible and just going by the USDA's nutrient database, LGBR is high in protein, very low in sugar, high in complex carbs, high in iron, zinc, selenium and magnesium, very high in total fiber, high in vitamins B1, B6, pantothenate, and very high in niacin. It's hypoallergenic and pH neutral after digestion, unlike most grains which are acid-forming and highly allergenic.

A study published in 2006 in the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition found that "[t]he total sugar released in vitro was 23.7% lower in brown rice than in milled rice. In healthy volunteers, the glycemic area and glycemic index were, respectively, 19.8% and 12.1% lower (p < 0.05) in brown rice than milled rice, while in diabetics, the respective values were 35.2% and 35.6% lower." [emphasis supplied] (Vol. 57, No. 3-4 p. 151)

Obviously any diabetic should follow her own doctor's recommendations, but the blanket statement that rice isn't good food is just wrong. Many people regard it as one of the most perfect foods on the planet.

[mimitabby]

I'm sorry, I meant it as a comparison.

[shootingstar]

A study published in 2006 in the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition found that "[t]he total sugar released in vitro was 23.7% lower in brown rice than in milled rice. In healthy volunteers, the glycemic area and glycemic index were, respectively, 19.8% and 12.1% lower (p < 0.05) in brown rice than milled rice, while in diabetics, the respective values were 35.2% and 35.6% lower." [emphasis supplied] (Vol. 57, No. 3-4 p. 151)

Obviously any diabetic should follow her own doctor's recommendations, but the blanket statement that rice isn't good food is just wrong. Many people regard it as one of the most perfect foods on the planet.

Wow, Oak. Somehow I sense you've had to do lots of research in past few years to deal with your health problems (allergy thing). Thank you for the scientific reference.

Maybe this is not obvious to people who never grew up on predominantly rice-based/Asian diet, but common reason why at least some of the Asian countries tended to lean heavily on white rice....was more cultural and status thing. White rice was viewed as "higher" status than brown rice. Yea, the colour thing, colour of purity or whatever. Think about it, the offerings to the gods in temples...tended to be primarily white rice.

t
eigyr: yea, I'm talking about the same bao --whatever all kinds of filling variations. The German dumpfenudel by the way, doesn't have any filling. Hope you take advantage of Vancouver's dizzingly larger choice of places to buy bao, dim sum when popping in from Seattle.

Restaurant food is a problem in controlling ingredients...but admittedly sometimes can give illusion of tasting better.

[OakLeaf]

Maybe this is not obvious to people who never grew up on predominantly rice-based/Asian diet, but common reason why at least some of the Asian countries tended to lean heavily on white rice....was more cultural and status thing.

It's the same thing with wheat in European cultures.

PS I love bao too, but I'm too lazy to make them... I only get them when I visit my mom and she's in the mood

[tulip]

I love rice!