{"id":759,"date":"2018-02-12T12:41:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T12:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=759"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:11:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:41:20","slug":"diabetes-and-rice-can-i-include-rice-in-my-diabetic-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-rice-can-i-include-rice-in-my-diabetic-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes and Rice &#8211; Can I Include Rice in My Diabetic Diet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-rice-can-i-include-rice-in-my-diabetic-diet\/#Diabetes_and_Rice-_Which_variant_should_you_include\" title=\"Diabetes and Rice- Which variant should you include?\">Diabetes and Rice- Which variant should you include?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-rice-can-i-include-rice-in-my-diabetic-diet\/#Diabetes_and_Rice_%E2%80%93_Brown_Rice_as_a_Part_of_Diabetic_Diet\" title=\"Diabetes and Rice &#8211;&nbsp;Brown Rice as a Part of Diabetic Diet\">Diabetes and Rice &#8211;&nbsp;Brown Rice as a Part of Diabetic Diet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-rice-can-i-include-rice-in-my-diabetic-diet\/#Some_Facts_About_Rice\" title=\"Some Facts About Rice\">Some Facts About Rice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">Rice is a high glycemic index food but it can be included in a diet that improves overall carbohydrate and insulin metabolism in individuals with diabetes. Therefore, diabetes and rice remain a much-debated topic.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all variations of rice affect a diabetic person in the same manner. Different varieties have a different impact. Let us discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/how-to-cook-starch-free-rice-if-you-have-diabetes\/\">diabetes and rice<\/a> in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F759\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.pj48a2dekp5a\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diabetes_and_Rice-_Which_variant_should_you_include\"><\/span><span class=\"c8\">Diabetes and Rice- Which variant should you include?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">India is a nation of diversity which extends itself into varieties of rice grains as well. We are a land of rice and about 6000 varieties are available to us today (The Hindu, April 02, 2012, Mysore). Brown rice, red rice and white rice are the three commonly eaten variants in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">With the advancement of grain-processing technology through the refining processes, the outer bran and germ portions of intact rice grains which is the brown rice is removed. This produces white rice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c9\">According to a few studies, consumption of white rice indicates a stronger postprandial blood glucose response as measured by the <\/span><span class=\"c9\">glycemic index<\/span><span class=\"c1\">&nbsp;(GI) with respect to consumption of the same amount of brown rice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c9\">A noteworthy review mentioned that the mean GI was 64 for white rice and 55 for brown rice. This is a marginal difference-making brown rice a better choice of carbohydrate in diabetes meal plan in comparison to white rice. <\/span><span class=\"c1\">It has always been observed in cohort studies that higher dietary GI has been consistently associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/YhNyDpYQGMNg397xxOs2IAHCkhdwZoJQ7xx4Ife5nAGgD4syf1wXu7QUyNdRX83ztOmxx4iQu29cFSaGGCnrQCygjJqxc_6KAT2Y0XcF6aSFXvcLYaUmnCWB6fEyz5BdeniOZCvz\" alt=\"Diabetes and Rice -\u00a0Brown Rice as a Part of Diabetic Diet\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.dp7miasjvxnt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diabetes_and_Rice_%E2%80%93_Brown_Rice_as_a_Part_of_Diabetic_Diet\"><\/span>Diabetes and Rice &#8211;&nbsp;<span class=\"c8\">Brown Rice as a Part of Diabetic Diet<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">BeatO nutritionists also prefer recommending brown rice to the individuals on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetic-diet-chart-a-complete-guide-to-control-diabetes\/\">diabetic diet<\/a> plan as it is high on fibre, vitamins, minerals, lignans, phytoestrogens and phytic acid, most of these may be protective factors for diabetes risk. It is observed that the unpolished rice grains contain insoluble fibre that is absent in polished white rice due to refining and milling processes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">A remarkable observation on Asian population study indicated that high intake of white rice was directly associated with a monotonically elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">Our collection of data and understanding of several studies made us conclude that regular consumption of white rice is certainly associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">Having said, BeatO diabetes educators will also like to add that replacement of white rice by brown rice or red rice which have a lower glycemic index and more nutrition is associated with a lower risk.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/7fTMW3Mva0B73tpHZ6BtVvPC7eNoNx9-xhNj3DtSmyNZkdrqOeCx-UmVGwGykgOTHw8Krb977cGbPch_ur7AbQ4EVzSuccY1dHvOLBxd0PRi5H_RdUOL0cxB_NGWIASSKwvYMV1Q\" alt=\"Some Facts About Rice\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.a3d87xf90qcv\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Facts_About_Rice\"><\/span><span class=\"c8\">Some Facts About Rice<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><span class=\"c1\">Red Rice is better than brown rice as the former has more antioxidants, more fiber and lesser glycemic index.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c1\">Brown rice has more fibre and takes longer to digest so is a better choice than white rice.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c1\">Basmati rice is a better choice than Jasmine rice or broken small grain rice as it comparatively has a better glycemic index.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c1\">While eating white rice, always have the same amount of salad with it to increase fibre intake.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c1\">Rinsing and throwing away the water does not reduce the starch content of rice. You are actually throwing away all the healthy water-soluble vitamins and minerals down the drain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">Having diabetes does not mean that you have to give up everything you love, it only means that you have to make healthier choices. You have to consider healthier alternatives if you wish to keep your sugar levels under control. If you have any doubts about whether or not you should include a food item in your diabetic diet, you should always consult your health coach.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":10627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[732],"tags":[27,12],"class_list":["post-759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition-and-food","tag-diabetic-diet","tag-diabetic-food"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=759"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19168,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759\/revisions\/19168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}