Is Rice Fattening or Good for Weight Loss?

Rice is mostly comprised of simple carbs, which have consistently been linked to obesity and chronic disease. However, countries with a high rice intake have low levels of these exact diseases. So what's the deal with rice? Is it weight loss friendly or fattening? That's the topic of this video

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[luzaw]

glad im asian no meal is complete without rice

[lalasoriano]

For us Asians rice is life rice is true love 😘

[Androshi]

if your eating 1 cup of rice and a handful of salad plus lite dressing -thats only 300 calories and its very filling and delicious.
the reason why americans fail with rice is because they add thick and rich gravy and sauces to the rice.
the rice is not whats bad, its what you add to it that makes the dish healthy or unhealthy.
1 cup of rice and 4 oz of steak and a side of vegetables. to me thats healthy eating.
especially if you use chicken or lean meat.

[dheaandrews]

My friend moved to USA and she said most of food in US are unhealthy (canned, instant, processed) and super large portion. Veggies is very expensive but she buy it and eat it everyday with rice. She remains lean and healthy.

[aimonprime]

Most American don't know that rice is really the key to keep in fit and
rice is healthy, easy to digest, becomes energy easily, nourishes your brain, easy to cook, etc.
I eat lots of rice with a healthy side dish every day and never increase my weight excessively😊🍙💕

[lenalee]

We eat rice almost every day and its not make us fat, we eat it without oil or butter we just boil it with some salt and it feels supper good and clean, we need carbs in our life its healthier than spaghetti/ lasagna or noodles or bread

[MikeLuisCozinheiro]

I stoped eat fries, bread, sugar, but rice I will never stop eat.
I don’t really care. The world is all like good robots all following the crowd. I will not go to the extreme just to show others my top model body.

[teppi]

"The dose determines the poison." Well put.

[prescillaolangcay]

We Asians eat white boiled rice with healthy side dishes comparing to western race that eat pasta with lots of cheese and cream

[tobyyang]

When I cook a nice juicy steak 🥩 and there isn’t rice 🍚, the steak is gonna have to wait.

[Hadrianus]

Asian people eat tons of rice, yet many stay incredibly lean!

[laxmanbisht]

Excellent. Love your way of presentation as it is having research backing.

[purpleworm]

If no negative effects on weight are observed only in Asian countries, maybe it has to do something with how they serve rice, e.g., fats that they add to it. Or maybe they are somehow better adapted to eating rice. Hmm it would be interesting to see studies in which the effects of rice consumption would be compared between Asian and non-Asian people.

[toririchards]

What's considered a "large" portion of rice? I can eat like 4+ cups at once tbh

[kathleencaruanasmith]

Glad i came across this video.
I use to take a lot of rice in my diet coz i always heard that its not fattening and good for diet

[MeteorX]

malaysian eat rice 3 times a day. To loose weight, dont drink sugary beverages like teh tarik

[daudaconteh]

From the part of Africa I come from, I have been eating rice since I was 3years old. It's our staple food. Now I am 1, 86cm tall, weigh 85kg, athletic body. We eat natural food everyday in Africa. Only a few eat processed foods

[suzziroy]

I am form India rice every day mandatory our life we do yoga, meditation, lose of vegetables inculcate our daily routine

[bigmastermind]

It's pretty simple actually. Just like with everything else, in moderation you won't gain fat. But excess rice means excess carbs thus conversation and storage as fat.

[elleh]

White rice everyday, everymeal!🍚. Always serve with homemade healthy side dishes and its very good for weight and skin appearance.