To raise awareness
Let's discuss today
Why white rice is the least nutritious staple food?
For a more intuitive comparison
Take a look at
The nutritional content of these staples
Additionally
The authoritative medical journal The Lancet
published a factual report on
type 2 diabetes in China.
The findings indicate
that individuals consuming higher amounts of white rice
face a 78% greater risk of developing diabetes
compared to others.
A single raw rice grain
consists of approximately five parts.
After removing the husk,
it becomes brown rice.
The retained aleurone layer and germ
store nutrients like vitamins
and proteins.
However, most rice we consume today
has its seed coat and germ milled off.
This means
>most B vitamins and dietary fiber are lost. >The remaining starch in rice >can easily cause post-meal hyperglycemia, >increasing diabetes risk. >Modification 1: Refined White Rice to Whole Grains >Ingredients:
Combine white rice, black rice, oat groats, and millet
in a 2:1:1:1 ratio for cooking
Method:
Soak grains for 2 hours, then rinse thoroughly
Place in rice cooker
Add slightly more water than usual
Cook for approximately 40 minutes
Modification 2:Refined Rice with Mixed Beans
Ingredients:
Cook white rice, red beans, mung beans, and black beans
in a 2:1:1:1 ratio
Method:
Soak mixed beans for 2 hours beforehand
Rinse white rice and soak for 30 minutes
Add beans and rice to pot
Cook for about 40 minutes
Variation 3: White Rice with Sweet Potato
Ingredients:
1 purple sweet potato
White rice as needed
Method:
Rinse white rice and place in rice cooker
Add diced purple sweet potato
Cook using regular rice setting
For most people
Increasing whole grains and legumes
Naturally benefits health
However, the following groups require special caution:
1.Children and adolescents (ages 2-17)
Since their digestive systems
are not yet fully developed,
choose whole grains
that are easy to digest and absorb.
Alternate between noodles and rice
in their daily meals.
2:Elderly individuals
Their chewing and digestive capabilities
Have diminished
Whole grain meals prepared for them
Should be softer and more tender
3:Individuals with gastrointestinal ulcers
or inflammatory bowel disease
have compromised digestive systems
and similarly require
easily digestible whole grains. Compared to white rice,
noodles are more beneficial for gastrointestinal digestion and absorption.
Therefore, such individuals
may consume more noodles in their daily diet.
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References:
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[6] Zhu Xiuying. This Way of Cooking Rice Enhances Nutrition. Food Science, 2019(19): 16-17.