Sticky rice does not cause bloating or heat in the body as has long been mistakenly believed.

Many people think that eating sticky rice makes you fatter than eating regular rice, eating sticky rice is hot, and can cause acne. According to Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Lam - Former Deputy Director of the National Institute of Nutrition, the only difference between sticky rice and regular rice is our perception of their stickiness and elasticity. In fact, these two types of rice are almost identical in terms of nutritional value.

Sticky rice makes you feel full longer than white rice because it is more nutritious.

According to Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Lam - Former Deputy Director of the National Institute of Nutrition, the only difference between sticky rice and regular rice is our perception of their stickiness and elasticity. In fact, these two types of rice are almost identical in terms of nutritional value.

In 100g of sticky rice there are 344 kcal, while the same 100g of regular rice has 350 kcal. But when eating the same bowl, sticky rice will have more quantity because the grain is sticky and sticky so it is accidentally compressed while the bowl of regular rice is separate. That is the reason why people feel fuller and fatter when eating sticky rice than when eating regular rice, but if we understand the nature and are aware of the amount of rice we eat, we will not see this difference.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Lam also said that eating a lot or a little sticky rice depends on habits and preferences, but eating a lot of sticky rice does not affect health, even the opposite, sticky rice is good for health. Many people even eat sticky rice instead of rice.

The difference in stickiness between these two types of rice is due to the two components amylose and amylopectin in each starch grain. In which, amylopectin plays a decisive role in the stickiness of the grain. In rice and corn, the amount of amylopectin accounts for 80%, while in rice and waxy corn, the amount of amylopectin is up to 90%, so the sticky rice is often very sticky and sticks together.

The only difference between sticky rice and regular rice is our perception of stickiness and stickiness. In fact, the two types of rice are almost identical in nutritional value.

Sticky rice is hot

Regarding this, Dr. Bui Van Phao, a specialist in Oriental Medicine, said that sticky rice has a warm nature, so eating too much can cause heat. In Oriental medicine, it is recommended that people with a hot or phlegmy constitution, people who are sick with fever, cough with yellow phlegm, jaundice, bloating, etc. should avoid eating sticky rice.

Regarding the belief that many people have that eating sticky rice will cause inflammation and pus in the wound, physician Hong Minh explains: people with pus are often cold and have a lot of toxins (fat, lots of phlegm), so foods that contain a lot of protein, are sticky, and are difficult to digest, such as buffalo meat, sticky rice, and dog meat, will make the condition worse.

Remedies from sticky rice

According to physician Bui Hong Minh, sticky rice has a sweet taste and warm properties that enter the three meridians of the spleen, stomach, and lungs. It has the effect of replenishing the middle and benefiting qi, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, benefiting the lungs and stopping sweating. Sticky rice can be used to treat diseases according to the following prescriptions:

Nourishment for people with weakness: 250g sticky rice, 500ml wine, two eggs. Put all in a large bowl, steam until cooked, divide into several meals.

People with poor appetite or nausea: grind 30g of glutinous rice into fine powder, cook into a thin paste, add 30g of honey, divide into several meals a day.

People with intestinal diseases, long-term loose stools: soak 500g of sticky rice in water overnight, drain and then roast until fragrant. 50g of Chinese yam, roast until golden. Grind both into a fine powder, use 20-30g each morning, stir well with boiling water, add a little brown sugar and pepper to make a snack.

People with chronic gastritis and stomach ulcers: eat glutinous rice in sufficient quantity, add jujube and cook into thin porridge. Eat 1-2 times a day.

People with persistent vomiting: boil sticky rice with ginger: 20g sticky rice, fried until golden brown; three slices of crushed fresh ginger. Boil the two ingredients with 200ml of water until 50ml remains, drink during the day.

Treat anemia: 100g glutinous rice, 30g black beans, 30g jujube, cook into porridge. Eat 1-2 times per day.

Increase milk secretion: Glutinous rice, add water and cook until soft with pig's feet or trotters, eucommia ulmoides core, young papaya and fig leaves will help increase milk secretion.

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