Normal people should also reduce their intake of "three white foods" as staples. Regular consumption of these staples can easily impair the body's glucose tolerance, which is a "yellow light" period transitioning towards diabetes. Without timely intervention, it can easily develop into diabetes. Nowadays, it's very convenient to buy and prepare coarse grains; for example, adding coarse grains like corn kernels to white rice can fill the nutritional gap. As long as one enhances their health awareness, improving dietary structure is not difficult.
White rice, white noodles, white bread—do these "three white foods" basically dominate your daily staple meals? A new study in the United States shows that Chinese women who consume more than 300 grams of white rice daily face a 78% increased risk of diabetes. Experts point out that not only diabetetics, but also healthy people, should limit their intake of these "three white foods".
This research result from the United States was derived from a five-year average follow-up study of 64,000 Chinese women, recording their daily diets and other lifestyle habits.
Research data shows that Chinese women who frequently eat refined grains such as white rice, white bread, and white noodles have a higher probability of developing the disease. Among them, Chinese women who eat more than 300 grams of white rice daily are 78% more likely to develop diabetes than those who eat less than 200 grams of white rice daily.
Experts point out that "three white foods" are considered risk foods and should be placed at the very top of the "Dietary Pagoda". Grains such as rice and wheat are naturally rich in B vitamins and abundant minerals. During mechanical processing, these nutrients are easily destroyed. The more refined and whiter the food, the more nutrients are lost. Refined rice and flour contain almost no fiber; when eaten, they are quickly digested, broken down, and metabolized, causing blood sugar to rise rapidly.
Normal people should also reduce their intake of "three white foods" as staples. Regular consumption of these staples can easily impair the body's glucose tolerance, which is a "yellow light" period transitioning towards diabetes. Without timely intervention, it can easily develop into diabetes. Nowadays, it's very convenient to buy and prepare coarse grains; for example, adding coarse grains like corn kernels to white rice can fill the nutritional gap. As long as one enhances their health awareness, improving dietary structure is not difficult.