Is white rice bad for you? PRANA says as bad as white sugar! Read why South Asians should pay attention

Now, who doesn’t like to sit down to a yummy plate of steaming, fresh white rice? With daal, with curries; biryani or pulao perhaps? For a lot of South Asians, across all parts of the culture, white rice is truly soul food. Today’s wisdom, however, dictates that the soul food of our past may be the thing we avoid in our future. PRANA (Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s South Asian wing) says:

“Sugar is the building block of carbohydrates. Since rice and grains are a rich source of carbohydrates, they are also a rich source of sugar. So, South Asians have quite the sweet tooth! White rice and breads are staple foods in the traditional South Asian diet, and eating uncontrolled portions often contributes to weight gain and associated health conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Eating healthier varieties of carbohydrates can help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes by lowering cholesterol levels, blood pressure, blood sugar and blood clots. Read about which carbohydrates to avoid and which to encourage for a heart-healthy diet. More… »