The rice confusion

Ok I admit I get varying opinions about rice, I've seen several sites that claim its on the high GI side and others say no not true. Brown rice is a tad lower IIRC but not a significant amt. Other kinds of rice are jasmine, basamati and risotto which basamati is supposed to be the lowest GI of all.

I love rice, its fairly easy to make and is cheap ($7 for a 20 pound bag at Sams, in fact I feel kinda guilty when I think of all those Asians slaving away so I can eat for pennys a serving ). Anyone care to put in their 2 cents??

PS My trainer had me eating rice before my last 3 contests last Fall (except during the lo carb part), I did feel like I was holiding a little water though

Off season I eat white rice or brown. Then switch to parboiled 12 to 10 wks out . But everyone is different its all about learning your body

I love rice. Sticky, sticky, Yummy, Yummy

Yeah brown rice bloats me as does bread (horribly), but I do fine with white rice. My favorite is the pre-packaged jumbolia flavored rice (it actually has no artificial ingredients and is super cheap). I've been eating 100g of that with a pound of ground beef post workout recently.

I have recently found the more carbs the better for myself. Gotta love the Ectomrph!! Yeah Buddy...

I was an ectomorph as a kid. Not so much anymore.

BEASTZ6 said:

I was an ectomorph as a kid. Not so much anymore.

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I'm still transitioning, but I have still have to eat like one to grow. My body has been at a stand still for a year due to trying to eat a reduced carb diet. My carbs have to be up to grow.

Basically there are two types of rice
1 brown rice
2 white rice
More commonly Tacoma Personal Trainer say that Brown rice are good for getting muscles and white are not such good option

freakinthegym said:

Off season I eat white rice or brown. Then switch to parboiled 12 to 10 wks out . But everyone is different its all about learning your body

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What exactly is parboiled rice? I see it at Sams. I have heard 2 different numbers on the GI index of white vs brown and that true brown is lower but not by much. They both are cheap but white is cheaper, so is the price difference the tipping point to using white over brown if they are so close in the GI?

I use a short grain brown, its gluten free organic and you can buy it at Costco for 8$ for 12 lbs and it cooks great in a rice cooker and tastes great with just about every meat out there-and sweet potatoes.
Question above-Brown rice has a higher fiber content, magnesium and zinc. Most white rice in the United States is enriched, meaning iron and some of the B-vitamins including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folic acid are added to white rice to boost the nutrient content and don't occur naturally.
Magnesium
One cup of white rice contains 24 milligrams of magnesium, while 1 cup of brown rice has 86 milligrams of magnesium, according to the USDA Food and Nutrient Database. Magnesium is a mineral important for bone health and helps you derive energy from the food you eat. The daily requirement for magnesium for adults is 420 milligrams for men and 320 milligrams for women over age 30. For adults ages 19 to 30, the daily requirement is 400 milligrams for men and 310 milligrams for women.
[h=2]Fiber[/h]One cup of white rice contains 0.6 grams of fiber, while 1 cup of brown rice contains 3.5 grams of fiber. The bran and germ contain much of the fiber in brown rice. The daily requirement for fiber for adults up to age 50 is 38 grams for males and 25 grams for females. Fiber is important for the prevention of constipation and can help with glycemic control in diabetics, according to the Linus Pauling Institute.
Basic Nutrition
One cup of white rice contains 242 calories, 4.4 grams of protein, 53.2 grams of carbohydrate and 0.4 gram of fat. One cup of brown rice contains 218 calories, 4.5 grams of protein, 45.8 grams of carbohydrate and 1.6 grams of fat.
Hope this helps