Some say that brown rice is better than white rice for slimming down. Agree or Disagree?
the fiber in brown rice will help keep you fuller longer and brown rice retains much of its nutrients compared to white rice, though i suppose that is not really that important for slimming.Splitting hairs.
This would be more relevant if someone sat down and ate a meal solely consisting of rice. By the time you factor in other parts of the meal, such as a protein source and vegetables then the difference from the rice choice is substantially less significant.the fiber in brown rice will help keep you fuller longer and brown rice retains much of its nutrients compared to white rice, though i suppose that is not really that important for slimming.
I have to disagree. Fiber has too many functions to be considered negligible. I read a statistic somewhere that most Americans barely get half the recommended fiber daily. Fiber, in moderation, is great stuff and i would not exclude it unless your getting in lots of fiber in every other meal alreadyThis would be more relevant if someone sat down and ate a meal solely consisting of rice. By the time you factor in other parts of the meal, such as a protein source and vegetables then the difference from the rice choice is substantially less significant.
This. The benefits of fiber for health and in the process of digestion aren't negligible. Aren't we always talking about high vs. low GI foods, and how processing reduces the nutritional value of foods? Seems to be the case with brown and white rice. The presence of fiber in brown rice is reason enough to eat it over white rice, and will aid in digestion regardless of what other foods it is or isn't eaten with.I have to disagree. Fiber has too many functions to be considered negligible. I read a statistic somewhere that most Americans barely get half the recommended fiber daily. Fiber, in moderation, is great stuff and i would not exclude it unless your getting in lots of fiber in every other meal already
I never said that the benefits of fiber were negligible. Read the whole thread.This. The benefits of fiber for health and in the process of digestion aren't negligible. Aren't we always talking about high vs. low GI foods, and how processing reduces the nutritional value of foods? Seems to be the case with brown and white rice. The presence of fiber in brown rice is reason enough to eat it over white rice, and will aid in digestion regardless of what other foods it is or isn't eaten with.
I did read the whole thread. You said that when taking into account protein and vegetables eaten with rice, the effect of fiber from rice is "substantially less significant" and that distinguishing between the two types of rice is "splitting hairs." The presence of fiber in brown rice will slow absorption of all nutrients present in the small intestine, and energy providing nutrients do not provide the same benefits as fiber, so I don't see how the combination of other foods with brown rice lessens the importance of fiber. Other sources of fiber such as vegetables may aide in slowing digestion of white rice when eaten together, but I don't think this makes white rice an equally healthy choice when compared to brown rice.I never said that the benefits of fiber were negligible. Read the whole thread.
No prob - just pressed for time on that last post.I did read the whole thread. You said that when taking into account protein and vegetables eaten with rice, the effect of fiber from rice is "substantially less significant" and that distinguishing between the two types of rice is "splitting hairs." The presence of fiber in brown rice will slow absorption of all nutrients present in the small intestine, and energy providing nutrients do not provide the same benefits as fiber, so I don't see how the combination of other foods with brown rice lessens the importance of fiber. Other sources of fiber such as vegetables may aide in slowing digestion of white rice when eaten together, but I don't think this makes white rice an equally healthy choice when compared to brown rice.
Not trying to pick a fight here, just having a discussion.
the only real noteworthy difference between brown rice and white rice is the intact fiber on brown rice and all carbs are eventually broken down into glucose if thats what your mean.....white rice turns to sugar go with brown rice ..i eat it every day with every postworkout
uhmm all carbs turn to glucose after ingestion.white rice turns to sugar go with brown rice ..i eat it every day with every postworkout
Brown sugar! :nutkick:If only white rice turns to sugar, what does brown rice convert to? :tounge-in-cheek:
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