I am planning to ultimately be grain-free, but in the mean time (as I try to drop a lot of weight) I am considering doing a few months on the perfect health diet. As I add a small amount of rice into my diet, what is best? Wild rice or brown rice? Or something else? Any info would be appreciated!
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White rice as it is hulled and has less antinutrients |
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I eat white basmati rice. One, it smells great when it's cooking, and two, it's higher in amylose than amylopectin (thanks Alton Brown!) which means it's a little lower glycemic index wise than shorter grain rices. |
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Wild rice or brown rice? /me dons pedantry cap Wild rice is not a true rice, and is a unique grain -- even the stems of the plant can be eaten. While it's still a grain (it is still a type of grass, like all grains), many lump it into the "pseudo-grain" category with quinoa and such, since more of the plant is edible than just the grains. When I eat rice or wild rice (the only grains of which I eat seldomly), I prefer wild rice. It has a great, natural flavor. I can't speak to rice's flavor, since I'm not sure it has much of one. ;-) Between white and brown rice, I tend to stick with the party line -- small amounts of white rice are OK. If I eat a sushi roll, for e.g., I'm not going to remove the rice inside. ;-) |
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Some good italian risotto rice are very carefully processed. Usually not even mixed with anything else than this specific risotto type rice. They age them somehow too. |
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We eat wild rice occasionally. It is more like a seed than a grain. You can find it at Whole Foods, or even a Trader Joes. When it is cooking, it smells like dirt, but tastes delicious : ) |
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I'm in agreement with the wild rice or white rice as your best options. For an even better boost, cook the rice in bone broth instead of water. It tastes phenomenal. |
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Thanks everyone! Great info :) |
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I think this is Uber useful; |
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If you are concerned about gut health and avoiding leaky/inflammation gut white rice is best. It is considered a "safe" grain. |
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Brown rice as it is still a whole food. |
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