Brown Rice Confusion

[Mud Island Dweller]

Keen on some advice please, I am getting very confused over rice
Is it brown rice that we can eat
or
Is it wholegrain rice
or
Is there no such thing as wholegrain rice and l am thinking of bread and pasta? :***:

 

[hanadr]

You CAN eat Anything as long as you know how it's likely to affect you
Just check the nutrition label on the packet. I personally like brown/unpolished rice.
Hana

 

[noblehead]

Rice can be quite high on the glycemic index, Basmati Rice scores around 59 which is just outside of what is considered to be low-gi, whether or not you can eat it depends on your postprandial bg readings, as your a type 2 it may be off limits unless you keep the portion size small.

 

[Mud Island Dweller]

Thanks for the info on which is which rice and will keep close eye on BG movements

 

[carty]

I find brown basmati rice the best because it seems to be the lowest carb but also you dont need very much as it is very filling and has a nice nutty taste the only downside is that it takes longer to cook than ordinary brown rice
PS Asda stock it
CAROL

 

[phoenix]

On the whole it is the variety of rice and the length of cooking time that will impact on blood glucose. Processing also has an effect.
So white sticky rice will have a very big impact on glucose (jasmine rice well cooked) white basmati a lesser effect and some of the Uncle Bens's converted rice a much lower effect (because of the pre cooking)
Brown basmati actually isn't that much lower than white
BUT most of the vitamins and minerals are in the bit that is discarded to make whole grain brown rice into so nutritionally,brown rice is much 'better' for you.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tnam ... e&dbid=128

So to get the best of both worlds I would agree that a brown basmati is better for us
(personally I like a mix that includes brown basmati, a bit of white and some wild rice . It tastes good and is probably medium GI, wild rice is actually a grass, its whole grain , high in vit B and certain minerals and is also higher in protein and lower In carbohydrate than real rice )