Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Does purple rice, "forbidden rice," black rice bran, anthocyanins have a place in Paleo/Primal? What about as a cheat meal or supplement? Can it harm the body? How would it affect gut inflammation? How strong is the evidence for/against purple rice and pros/cons for autoimmune disease, heart disease, cancer, etc. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21058201 Nutr Cancer. 2010;62(8):1128-36. Anticancer activities of an anthocyanin-rich extract from black rice against breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.

Genet Mol Res. 2010 Oct 19;9(4):2086-95. Effects of Thai black sticky rice extract on oxidative stress and lipid metabolism gene expression in HepG2 cells. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20967698

flag	asked May 12 2011 at 23:56 Lady_Arwen 7,531●12●40

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the simplest expression of this whole paleo thing is simply: DO NO EAT GRAINS LEGUMES AND DAIRY. So, avoid rice; all rice. That being said, those of us that skew towards the higher carb range often talk about the relative OKness of white rice. I eat it occasionally before lifting. – ben61820 May 13 2011 at 0:02

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Attitudes seem to be changing toward rice. White rice is probably ok if you can handle the carbs. But there is new scientific information coming out, as you indicate. I believe in being open to it. – Harry May 13 2011 at 1:50

Nemesis · Answer 1 · 2012-07-26 01:07:21Z UTC

Aren't these also present in purple potatoes? Tubers definitely have a place in Paleo/Primal! I think it's an interesting study, though. I'm not in the anti-rice camp whatsoever, as it doesn't tend to irritate the gut and you don't see many people showing up with rice allergies, lol.

http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Purple_Potatoes_641.php

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Rob · Answer 2 · 2012-07-25 23:43:02Z UTC

My understanding is that white rice is 'OK'. Yes, in the case of rice, the more processing the better, as it removes the husk which is the part of the grain that is toughest on your gut. CW argues that brown/black rice is healthier, while it apparently does contain more nutritional goodness than white rice, most of it cannot actually be absorbed properly, so it's a moot point.

ROB · Answer 3 · 2012-07-26 00:45:47Z UTC

I think rice is an OK source of carbs for many people. I personally could only handle white rice, because I have serious digestive issues. I consumed wild rice for about a week because I read somewhere that they it was void of lectins, but my digestion wasn't to happy with it. If you could digest it, I think it could be a potentially safe source of starch.

tj · Answer 4 · 2012-07-26 01:15:27Z UTC

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my parents r punjabi and in punjab they produce alot of rice but dont consume much. i wonder why.

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rubitz · Answer 5 · 2012-09-25 01:07:38Z UTC

Do not despair, you may enjoy the many benefits of black rice bran by making a tea. Place a cup or so of black rice in a pan, cover with water, warm slightly stir and let stand for a few minutes. Thats it just strain the water, don't spill any! It will be highly pigmented and practically flavorless. You can add some juice for flavor if you like, perhaps some goji berry juice and combine with a green tea extract to profoundly stimulate immune function.

With extraordinarily high phyto-nutrients, several anti-tomur compounds, virtually no calories, and low cost it is a top notch supplement in my book

Heres a fun fact: Black rice bran extract (as above) can be used as a very effective PH indicator! Just take a papertowel and soak with the extract. Then put a little lemon juice or vinegar in a spot on the papertowel(acidic indicator) See the color it makes! Now take a bit of Baking soda in another spot on the papertowel(basic indicator) and see what color it becomes, totally safe, useful and fun!

Purple rice, “forbidden rice,” black rice bran, anthocyanins

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