Tip: Stop Eating Brown Rice


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Brown rice has a few minor benefits compared to white rice, but not many. And it has several drawbacks. Check this out.
by TC Luoma | 10/29/15
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The hemp-wearing earthy types will tell you that brown rice is full of protein. They'll tell you that it's got the fiber to make your poop strong and proud. They'll tell you that it doesn't raise blood sugar as much as white rice. Well, they're right, but those are all minor details.

Yes, brown rice has protein, but it's a negligible amount; you're better off with a mouthful of animal protein. Brown rice does indeed have fiber, but you'd be better off getting your fiber through other, more nutrient-dense fiber sources like fruits and vegetables. And lastly, yes, it doesn't do much to raise blood sugar, but no one eats a bowl of white rice by itself unless that's all they get to eat. Instead, they eat it with meat, or vegetables, or a little oil, all of which ameliorate rises in blood sugar.

The Main Problem With Brown Rice
There's one thing about brown rice that makes it particularly problematic and that's the presence of phytic acid, a compound located in the rice bran – the part that gives brown rice its color. Phytic acid, quite simply, grabs on to or chelates minerals, in addition to inhibiting enzymes we need to digest food. This results in making many of the coveted nutrients largely unavailable for digestion.

That's why white rice, despite decades of propaganda, is often a superior food, especially for athletes. White rice is fortified with vitamins (digestible ones) and isn't associated with food allergies, bloating, or any other digestive problems often associated with grains in general.

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I stopped eating brown rice a few years ago. I recently bought a box of quinoa for the first time. I'm gonna cook that and see how it turns out.
 
I stopped eating brown rice a few years ago. I recently bought a box of quinoa for the first time. I'm gonna cook that and see how it turns out.
I love Quinoa. Its been my go to grain. I don't like oatmeal so started eating quinoa with my breakfast. I also eat at dinner in place of rice on my non lifting days
 
Since I work with grains at work, I can't get with Quinoa yet... LOL

It's like im sniffing the chemicals...

Bran, sorghum, all that shit....
Im tryna analyze some mystery layer in some sorghum bran now....
 
Man next year they will be saying brown rice is the cure for cancer. Lol to much of anything in life is bad for you. You just a nut to much and your balls will get sick. Lol

I agree CEE... everything is good for you and bad for you.... just keep everything in moderation...
 
to be fair, T-nation caters to bodybuilders so most of their advice are for people that lift often. For someone who didn't lift, I don't think white rice would be better
 
If you do continue to eat brown rice, I recommend the Minute Rice to go cups. It makes my meal prep so much easier. They also have some with quinoa in it, and that's the one I've been rolling with.
 
If you do continue to eat brown rice, I recommend the Minute Rice to go cups. It makes my meal prep so much easier. They also have some with quinoa in it, and that's the one I've been rolling with.

I tried the Minute Rice go-cups of brown and wild rice, and I loved it. Had some baked lemon pepper chicken and steamed veggies, and I was satisfied with that.

Trying to get into eating more quinoa ... which one is better: tri-color or regular?
 



I tried the Minute Rice go-cups of brown and wild rice, and I loved it. Had some baked lemon pepper chicken and steamed veggies, and I was satisfied with that.

Trying to get into eating more quinoa ... which one is better: tri-color or regular?
I like the taste of the tri-color better. Quinoa and some salmon! BRUH!
 
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