Last week. I tried eating white rice again regularly. I'm happy to say I no longer experience the quick need to eat again, nor the mid-day blues or sleepiness. Nor did I feel I'm going to get sick again with the soreness of my throat.
Brown rice has been good to me over the years. Those were years when I would easily get sick. My immunity improved after eating brown rice regularly. It helped that the fiber in the brown rice helped meter the release of glucose into the blood, such that I don't get a sugar high that eventually results in a sugar low because of the disproportionate insulin response.
I've always thought that brown rice is good, and white rice is bad. Until I read on Ray Peat. At first I thought Ray Peat must be an agent of the white rice industry, but I'm glad I didn't just brush him off as a crank and one of those health gurus with a lot of writing style without any substance. Still, I held on to my brown rice and would only eat white rice in the occasional restaurant meal, which I would say I look forward to enjoying.
But as I got to understand more about why my body didn't take well to white rice, I realized that the reasons for that no longer exist. I have been off PUFAs for already more than four years, yet I still cling to brown rice and the fiber that comes with it. No longer do I believe anymore that we need fiber for good peristalsis to help with bowel movements. So, I belatedly took the chance and give it a whirl.
I feel great! Off brown sugar, and enjoying the better tasting white rice! Also, I don't have to worry about making sure the brown rice is fresh, as the fibers could easily get molds in a humid climate.
Thank you Ray!
Brown rice has been good to me over the years. Those were years when I would easily get sick. My immunity improved after eating brown rice regularly. It helped that the fiber in the brown rice helped meter the release of glucose into the blood, such that I don't get a sugar high that eventually results in a sugar low because of the disproportionate insulin response.
I've always thought that brown rice is good, and white rice is bad. Until I read on Ray Peat. At first I thought Ray Peat must be an agent of the white rice industry, but I'm glad I didn't just brush him off as a crank and one of those health gurus with a lot of writing style without any substance. Still, I held on to my brown rice and would only eat white rice in the occasional restaurant meal, which I would say I look forward to enjoying.
But as I got to understand more about why my body didn't take well to white rice, I realized that the reasons for that no longer exist. I have been off PUFAs for already more than four years, yet I still cling to brown rice and the fiber that comes with it. No longer do I believe anymore that we need fiber for good peristalsis to help with bowel movements. So, I belatedly took the chance and give it a whirl.
I feel great! Off brown sugar, and enjoying the better tasting white rice! Also, I don't have to worry about making sure the brown rice is fresh, as the fibers could easily get molds in a humid climate.
Thank you Ray!