Is white rice healthy for you?

United States
December 4, 2008 4:54pm CST
I always hear celebrities and people talking about eating brown rice when they want to slim and tone their body. So is white rice good too?
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• Philippines
4 Dec 08
definitely, brown rice is healthier than white rice. but, i think it's fine to eat white rice, it's not that it's unheathy or something. I read that it's a good source of niacin and a moderate source of protein, thiamin and iron. it's best too if you eat it together with vegetables or fruits, that'll make it good.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
9 Dec 08
I've read about some differences between white rice and brown rice, it's said that brown rice contains more nutrients. As for diabetic, it's good to stay away from white rice, as white rice puts on the blood sugar-regulating mechanisms. As for myself, I still prefer to eat white rice, as I do not enjoy eating brown rice. Also, I think it should be fine for me to eat white rice.
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
9 Dec 08
I've read about some differences between white rice and brown rice, it's said that brown rice contains more nutrients. As for diabetic, it's good to stay away from white rice, as white rice puts on the blood sugar-regulating mechanisms. As for myself, I still prefer to eat white rice, as I do not enjoy eating brown rice. Also, I think it should be fine for me to eat white rice.
@murali603 (114)
• India
5 Dec 08
ya its a healthy food but one can increas etheir weight by eating white rice if u want to decrese weight u can eat less amount of rice ..if u ate too much then u ll become a fat boy that is y so many people will prefer to eat chapatis at night times rather than normal white rice so many girls prefer chapatis only
• Indonesia
5 Dec 08
rice become staple food in my country but I didn't so understand about white or brown rice and I always eat white rice though
• China
5 Dec 08
frankly speaking, i have no prejudice between brown or white rice .there's little different between them ,after all ,they are all rice .rice is good for health,but i don't bargain that if you wanna slim and tone your body ,you should have to eat brown rice .i insist that you have no need to eat brown rice painstakingly