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(04-06-2014 05:48 PM)Tail Gunner Wrote:  

Rice is a perfect example, because rice can be a complex carb (in its natural state as a whole grain) or it can be a simple carb (as a refined or denatured food). Whole grain rice is a very healthy food. On the other hand, rice that has been de-hulled or has had its hull polished off is complete garbage. You may as well stuff your face with sugar.

So, if you are eating brown rice that tells us nothing. You need to verify that the brown rice that you eat is a whole grain rice that has its hull intact, which means that is has all its natural nutrients intact. If you are eating de-hulled or polished rice then you are eating garbage.

In fact, the hull that is removed from rice is so packed with nutrients that it is used as a fertilizer for growing other crops.

No culture traditionally eats brown rice. The husk contains anti-nutrients like phytic acid which bind to minerals and will lead to nutritional deficiencies if eaten regularly. White rice, though, is fine and doesn't lead to weight gain, as three billion Asians will attest. It's pure fast-available energy with no downside as long as you don't eat too many calories.