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Healthy rice substitute...

Opalshards

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Well I bought a packet of no-rice rice a couple of weeks ago from Holland & Barrett. And finally got up the courage to use it. Well I prepared it and instead of putting it to the side of my plate I spread it out. I make a decent beef curry and I put this on top. OMG it looks like small maggots and I think maggots would have had more taste and texture. A 4 letter word beginning with C*** comes to mind, it may be healthy but it is not for me. Going to try Quinoa next, But I think I would rather cut back on brown rice. And as for the false spaghetti I think that can go in the bin untried. Does anyone actually like this stuff??
 
I stick to just a very small,portion of the real rice it's basmati rice for me ....only about once a week .....x
 
I've had the Slim Noodles by Eat Water, and had the Slim Rice by Eat Water tonight for the first time. I actually like both very much. Did you rinse it off first? add any salt/pepper/butter?

I've also made "rice" from cauliflower, but didn't like it very much. I used to love cauli in the States, but the cauli here tastes very different to me, especially when cooked.
 
Yes I rinsed it per instructions. It should not need butter salt and pepper with curry on top. I don't like the consistency of it. I will stick with brown rice.
What's wrong with our Cauliflower I love it. There is no reason for it to taste any different.
 
Remember that Basmati rice has a much lower GI than long grain. About 55 as oppossed to 95 IIRC. So much easier for our comprimised glyceamic systems to handle.

Tom
 
Since when did rice become 'unhealthy'? Some of the crackpot diets on this site never cease to amaze me.
 
Perhaps "unhealthy" is not the best word but rice is certainly carb laden and can certainly spike BG levels in the majority of diabetics.


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ne0h said:
Since when did rice become 'unhealthy'? Some of the crackpot diets on this site never cease to amaze me.
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Not everyone with T2 can eat rice without their bg spiking. If you can, then good for you.
 
ne0h said:
Since when did rice become 'unhealthy'? Some of the crackpot diets on this site never cease to amaze me.
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Nothing wrong with rice if you don't have a broken Pancreas. It is just for me, long grain and carnoreli especially, sends my blood sugar out of control.

Tom
 
Cauli tastes suspiciously like water! Hence the number of recipes involving strong cheese, bacon etc.

Tom
 
ne0h said:
Since when did rice become 'unhealthy'? Some of the crackpot diets on this site never cease to amaze me.
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I thought I would give it a go. But its not for me I like real food.
I love Cauli but don't fancy it as a rice substitute.
 

Of course it can taste different - different varieties, climates, soil, etc.
 
Yes, that would affect the taste as well.
 
ne0h said:
Since when did rice become 'unhealthy'? Some of the crackpot diets on this site never cease to amaze me.
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It's good that you can eat rice and maintain good BGs - many can't. I saw from some of your other posts that you are able to eat lots of chocolate and drink full sugar Coke too. You are very lucky, full sugar Coke would probably kill me as my injected insulin wouldn't keep up. Still, as long as your HbA1c remains good that's the main thing.

What was your last HbA1c BTW? It doesn't seem to be in your profile and I can't see your signature from the mobile site.

Smidge
 

Quinoa's quite nice and many Type 2s find it OK on BG in small portions. Tends to raise my BG at about 3 - 4 hours after eating it, so it's a difficult one for me to jab for as it hits after my insulin has worn off unfortunately - and I don't like it enough to do another jab!

Smidge
 


Thanks smidge I will give Quinoa a go.
 
A small portion of brown basmati rice is filling and doesnt spike me. I like cauli but I dont pretend that it is rice I have it with bolognese sauce but steam it until only just "al dente" other wise it loses its flavour and also it goes mushy Yuk
CAROL
 
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