Should I eat rice twice a day?

Health benefits of white rice

According to Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung, National Institute of Nutrition, meals need carbohydrates (rice), because the human central nervous system must use glucose to maintain its function.

In addition to providing for the body and brain, rice also helps control blood pressure. Therefore, patients with high blood pressure are advised not to skip meals.

Rice is also rich in vitamin D, niacin, calcium, fiber, riboflavin, iron and thiamine. All these essential nutrients boost the immune system and help balance the overall functioning of the body.

White rice is an indispensable food in Vietnamese meals.

Rice is also rich in vitamin D, niacin, calcium, fiber, riboflavin, iron and thiamine. All these essential nutrients will strengthen the immune system and help balance the overall functioning of the body.

Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung emphasized that the role of rice in the diet is very important. In a healthy meal, we must provide at least 50 grams of starch to nourish the body.

Should I eat rice in both meals a day?

VietNamNet newspaper quoted Dr. Manjari Chandra, nutrition consultant (Max Hospital Gurugram - India), as saying: "Many countries consider rice as the main grain because it contains carbohydrates that provide energy for the body. Most people are fine eating rice more than once a day as long as the amount consumed is moderate. But you should also think about the type of rice, the amount of rice and the nutritional balance in the meal."

For people with diabetes, Dr. Shibal Bhartiya (Marengo Asia Hospital, Gurugram, India) said that they can eat rice but need to pay attention to the amount of rice and food eaten with it. If you add more vegetables, lean protein and healthy fats to your diet, eating rice twice a day is appropriate.

Additionally, brown rice or other whole grains have a lower glycemic index than white rice.

Above is the information to answer the question "Should I eat rice in both meals every day?". Hopefully this information will be useful to you.

Ha An

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