With all the hoo-hah happening around
about losing weight, eating right and eating healthy foods, we see most of the times
that white rice is always declared as a bad choice. You will find a great
number of sources and trials stating white rice as the bane of modern health.
However, from centuries rice is the
staple food for half of the world’s population. For these people rice is the
main component of all the three main meals of the day and sometimes in desserts
as well. Also, many feel their meal is incomplete without a bowl of rice. Yet,
this population has maintained a lean body and stayed fairly fit, until
recently, with westernization of their food, and stressed lifestyle.
Also, I will have to confess that
I was among those who believed that all brown stuff was perfect for perfect
health and not the white stuff. But now I’m starting to think it’s not as evil
as we most of the times portray it. Yes, I do agree, white rice is
nutritionally stripped, but I truly believe that todays’ health issues are more
to be blamed on our over-processed foods, vegetable oils and preservatives in
the food and not just the starches in white rice.
