Upon a lot of study this is what has learned about why you should reduce rice when diabetic, but how it might also help in weight loss.
White sugar = 762 calories/cup White Rise = 205 calories/tsp Brown rice = 150 calories/tsp (source caloriecount.com) However when we check Glycemic Index, the rate at which how fast the blood sugar rises in the blood, white rice is a bad boy ! : White Rice = 89 Brown Rice = 50 White Sugar = 60 Cane Sugar = 55 Agave Syrup = 15 As you can see White Rice increases blood sugar in the system even faster than table sugar. The problem with this is that it makes our bodies used to such a "blood sugar" high that when it goes down we feel hungry again and we go to a carb heavy food source again. As a diabetic this has to stop in order for us to provide the right nutrition that will sustain your energy levels over a longer period of time while assisting your body in maintaining a healthy blood sugar level.
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Lalan
22/7/2013 04:18:52 am
Thanks -- this is very helpful. I was wondering as to the impact of rice for me in terms of weight loss. I am also going to send this link to my father in law who is a diabetic and eats white rice with every meal. In India what would he substitute white rice with?
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Anand junior
22/7/2013 12:06:30 pm
Try cauliflower rice. I am about to post a new recipe. Also dry the diabetic rice.
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