Guest guest Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 om sai ram very valid information!! 'sai bless u' sai ram --- Swamy Mahadevan <mahadevanvnswamy wrote: > DON'T EAT TOO MUCH RICE > > The human body was never meant to consume rice! You > see, our genes > have hardly changed in more than 30,000 years. > However, our food > choices and lifestyle have changed dramatically. The > caveman would > hardly recognize our food or way of life. > > Caveman food was never cooked as fire was not yet > tamed. Thus, he ate > only those foods that you can eat without treatment > with or by fire. > He ate fruits, vegetables, fish (sushi anyone?), > eggs, nuts and meat. > Yes, even meat. You can even eat meat raw if you > were starving in the > forest. You have the necessary enzymes to digest > meat. > > However, rice, like wheat and corn, cannot be eaten > raw. It must be > cooked. Even if you were starving in the desert, you > cannot eat rice > in the raw form. This is because we do not have the > system of enzymes > to break rice down. You were never meant to eat > rice. To make matters > worse, you not only eat rice, but also make it the > bulk of your food. > > In some parts of Asia, rice forms up to 85% of the > plate. Even if you > take rice, keep it to a minimum. Remember, it is > only for your > tongue - not your body. Actually, rice and other > grains like wheat > and corn are actually worse than sugar. There are > many reasons: > > Rice becomes sugar - lots of it > > This is a fact that no nutritionist can deny: rice > is chemically no > different from sugar. One bowl of cooked rice is the > caloric equal of > 10 teaspoons of sugar. This does not matter whether > it is white, > brown or herbal rice. Brown rice is richer in fibre, > some B vitamins > and minerals but it is still the caloric equal of 10 > teaspoons of > sugar. To get the same 10 teaspoons of sugar, you > need to consume > lots of kangkong - 10 bowls of it. > > Rice is digested to become sugar. > > Rice cannot be digested before it is thoroughly > cooked. However, when > thoroughly cooked, it becomes sugar and spikes > circulating blood > sugar within half an hour - almost as quickly as it > would if you took > a sugar candy.Rice is very low in the " rainbow of > anti-oxidants " > > This complete anti-oxidant rainbow is necessary for > the effective and > safe utilisation of sugar. Fruits come with a sugar > called fructose. > However, they are not empty calories as the fruit is > packed with a > whole host of other nutrients that help its proper > assimilation and > digestion. > > Rice has no fibre. The fibre of the kangkong fills > you up long before > your blood sugar spikes. This is because the fibre > bulks and fills up > your stomach. Since white rice has no fibre, you end > up eating lots > of " calorie dense " food before you get filled up. > Brown rice has more > fibre but still the same amount of sugar. > > Rice is tasteless - Sugar is sweet. There is only so > much that you > can eat at one sitting. How many teaspoons of sugar > can you eat > before you feel like throwing up? Could you imagine > eating 10 > teaspoons of sugar in one seating? > > Rice is always the main part of the meal - While > sugar may fill your > dessert or sweeten your coffee, it will never be the > main part of any > meal. You could eat maybe two to three teaspoons of > sugar at one > meal. However, you could easily eat the equal value > of two to three > bowls (20 - 30 teaspoons) of sugar in one meal. I am > always amused > when I see someone eat sometimes five bowls of rice > (equals 50 > teaspoons of sugar) and then asks for tea tarik > kurang manis! > > There is no real " built in " mechanism for us to > prevent overeating of > rice > > How much kangkong can you eat? How much fried > chicken can you eat? > How much steamed fish can you eat? Think about that! > In one seating, > you cannot take lots of chicken, fish or cucumber, > but you can take > lots of rice. Eating rice causes you to eat more > salt. > > As rice is tasteless, you tend to consume more salt > - another villain > when it comes to high blood pressure. You tend to > take more curry > that has salt to help flavor rice. We also tend to > consume more > ketchup and soy sauce which are also rich in salt. > > Eating rice causes you to drink less water. The more > rice you eat, > the less water you will drink as there is no > mechanism to prevent the > overeating of rice. Rice, wheat and corn come hidden > in our daily > food. As rice is tasteless, it tends to end up in > other foods that > substitute rice like rice flour, noodles and bread. > We tend to eat > the hidden forms which still get digested into > sugar. Rice, even when > cooked, is difficult to digest > > Can't eat raw rice? Try eating rice half cooked. > Contrary to popular > belief, rice is very difficult to digest. It is > " heavy stuff " . If you > have problems with digestion, try skipping rice for > a few days. You > will be amazed at how the problem will just go away. > > > Rice prevents the absorption of several vitamins and > minerals. Rice > when taken in bulk will reduce the absorption of > vital nutrients like > zinc, iron and the B vitamins. > Are you a rice addict? Going rice-less may not be > easy but you can go > rice-less. Eating less rice could be lot easier than > you think. Here > are some strategies that you can pursue in your > quest to eat less > rice: > > Eat less rice - Cut your rice by half. Barry Sears, > author of the > Zone Diet, advises " eating rice like spice " . > > Instead, increase your fruits and vegetables. > > Take more lean meats and fish. > You can even take more eggs and nuts. > Have " riceless " meals. Take no rice or wheat at say, > breakfast. Go > for eggs instead. > > Go on " riceless " days - Go " western " once a week. > > Take no rice and breads for one day every week. That > can't be too > difficult. Appreciate the richness of your food. Go > for taste, colors > and smells. Make eating a culinary delight. Enjoy > your food in the > original flavors. > > Avoid the salt shaker or ketchup. You will > automatically eat less > rice. > > Eat your fruit dessert before (Yes! No printing > error) your meals. > The fibre rich fruits will " bulk up " in your > stomach. Thus, you will > eat less rice and more fruits. > > > === message truncated === ______________________________\ ____ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Autos. http://autos./new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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