Eating a lot of rice can cause diabetes

Asians often eat up to 4 bowls of rice a day, so their rate of diabetes is higher than that of Europeans.

A bowl of rice contains twice the amount of carbohydrates as a can of soda. Photo: Straitstimes.

According to Healthadore, scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health have identified a new threat that increases the risk of diabetes, which is white rice - a daily dish in many families. The research results show that white rice (white rice) has a higher risk than any sugary drink. And the rate of Asians with diabetes is higher than that of Europeans. Notably, information such as:

1. Eating a bowl of white rice every day increases the risk of diabetes by 11%.

2. While Americans and Australians eat only 5 servings of rice per week, Asians have up to 4 bowls of rice per day.

Regarding this content, an article on Staitstimes quoted the CEO of the Health Promotion Board (HPB) of Singapore as saying that the pancreas produces insulin to supply sugar to the muscles and when eating a lot of white rice, sugar is absorbed quickly, causing this organ to work too hard. If this happens regularly, the body's production of insulin and absorption of sugar will be reduced effectively. The amount of sugar remaining in the blood is harmful to the kidneys and leads to diabetes.

Simple tips to prevent diabetes. Photo: Straitstimes.

While scientists are not calling for people to completely eliminate rice from their daily menus, they do encourage alternatives or adjustments in the amount. For example, choose long-grain white rice instead of short-grain white rice. Another way is to replace 20% of white rice consumption with brown rice, which reduces the risk of diabetes by 16%.

According to Ngoisao.net