Rice is Nice...But Only Brown Rice Decreases the Risk of Diabetes
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People who eat two or more servings of brown rice a week reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by about 10 percent compared to people who eat it less than once a month. And those who eat white rice on a regular basis — five or more times a week — are almost 20 percent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those who eat it less than once a month according to a new report from researchers at Harvard University..
Why is there such a big difference?
In addition to having a lower glycemic index , which improves diabetes management, brown rice also contains important nutrients like magnesium that are stripped during the refining process. Magnesium deficiency is typical in chronic, stable, mild type 2 diabetes. Brown rice also contains much more fiber which actually helps to control blood glucose spikes.
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