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I see your point and I heartily agree with what you say with regard your health situation and those who may have similar issues with blood sugar levels. I interpreted your original statement that there was "shiit that is so bad for you" to mean that white rice was bad for people in general. Thank you for clarifying. Had you said something like, "but half the shiit in white rice that is so bad for people with high blood sugar is lost by cooling and then reheating," I would not have taken issue with your statement.Perhaps I should have been more clear for my specific case...
It is a scientific fact that white rice has a higher glycemic index than brown rice does, which means that its carbs convert more quickly into blood sugar than do those of brown rice. Higher intakes of white rice may result in a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes. A recent sample of my blood indicates an elevated level of glucose, and as a result, I have been diagnosed with pre-Type 2 diabetes. Although I am not a full diabetic yet, my doc said diabetes in my life is inevitable if I do not change the status quo. He advised that I need to reduce my blood sugar levels. He suggested exercise; meditation; a vegan diet; and abstaining from pasta, white rice, and alcohol, especially in combination. Since he and I both know that I won't be becoming a vegan anytime ever, and I'll likely never meditate, that leaves just exercise and diet. So, white rice (and pasta, as much as I love the hell out of it) has bad shiit in it... for me. In conclusion, I'll take the advice of a board-certified, internal medicine, MD to whom I pay over $2,000 in concierge fees alone every year than an anonymous voice on teh innerwebz, thanyouverymuch...
As to your second point, the vast majority of Asians are not overweight like me, so they are not nearly as much at risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes as I am. Again, I'm looking at this issue from my personal perspective, not the perspective of a few billion foreigners about whom I really don't have much of a care, as self-centered as that might sound. The issue is my health, not their eating habits...
I thought we knew each other better than that. You make me sad.I'll take the advice of a board-certified, internal medicine, MD to whom I pay over $2,000 in concierge fees alone every year than an anonymous voice on teh innerwebz, thanyouverymuch...
