Hi Leigh!
Hope u r well.
I am an Avid Fitness enthusiast.
I would like to ask for your expertise on the following. If you dont mind.
White Rice.
I was in the middle of 2 friends arguing about the health benefits of white
rice if theres any. Since i was the fit guy of the group i was thurst into their
conversation.
I told them what i knew of enriched and white carbs, but i also added that i
would ask an expert and get them a more informed answer. So here i am asking you
your opinion on the WHITE RICE AFFAIR!!!!!! LOL
So whatever info u can give me will be appreciated. So until next time heres to
keeping the dream alive!!!! Keep up the good work.

For some reason whenever I think of rice I think of the greatest/weirdest flash video commercial ever for Kikkoman.

Sorry, had to break for that random snippet of enjoyment and weirdness that is Kikkoman.

To answer your question we have to ask the questions…

• Is White Rice unhealthy?
• What is the difference between the two?
• Is Brown Rice better?
• Is the difference large enough to account for a change in which you eat?
• Leigh, what rice do you eat?

Is White Rice unhealthy?

No. It is rare that a food in general is unhealthy. No food will “make” you fat. No one food is likely to kill you. In short, do I think that the average person is going to be harmed by eating White Rice, no.

What is the difference?

The difference is in the processing. White rice has the husk and sometimes bran removed. Can be boiled as well and then repackaged.  You lose some nutrients, you lose some fiber, you raise the GI. GI raise isn’t always bad though, depends is the key word.

Is Brown Rice better?

It has more nutrient content, on average, yes. It is “better” in the sense of nutrients per gram.

Is the difference large enough to account for a change in which you eat?

Again it depends, I don’t personally feel it is, on average, going to make that big of a difference overall. However, if you want to “cover” all your bases, you are more than welcome and have an informed reason to do so.

Leigh, what rice do you eat?

All kinds. It depends on the mood and meal. I eat sushi rice, brown rice, basmati rice (pictured), and plain ole white rice.

Is there more to this “rice story?” Sure. At the end of the day though I would tell your buddies that technically Brown has more nutrients, but overall how much that will make a difference is a little unknown.