brown vs white rice

Nemesis7884

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the gi differs from 50 to 70 or so...

but does this REALLY matther? is the insuline pike that significant that it will be remarkably in the meaning of fat gain?

brown rice just tastes as if someone has allready eaten it once...
 
Try looking up Insulin Index in a search engine. That will give you an idea what effect a certain food may have on insulin. The Glycemic Index will tell you the effect it has on blood sugar, but that doesn't always correlate to insulin response. In general, white rice will probably affect insulin more so than brown rice, but to what exttent I am not sure. White rice is a good addition to your first (solid) post-workout meal for sure.
 
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Quote[/b] (Nemesis7884 @ Jan. 10 2005,4:55)]the gi differs from 50 to 70 or so...
but does this REALLY matther? is the insuline pike that significant that it will be remarkably in the meaning of fat gain?
No, only if you eat more of it :D
Calories are important not GI. Adequate protein, adequate essential fats the rest is open to personal tastes.Whatever helps you stick to the diet. Although lower GI will help with hunger on lower calories and generally be healthier (more fibre,vits and mins etc.) Aaron tell the lad ;)
 
As Keebler said, you won't see any difference between white and brown rice in the mirror.

And as has been mentioned, GI isn't the only factor to consider, fiber content, vit/mineral, and other nutrients are sometimes worth the price of less palatable foods.
 
what do you guys think about a discussion over on Lyle's board about how at a certain point, no matter what you do, muscle loss even out with fat loss, regardless of the size of your deficit or diet?
 
now i have some problem in understatement - you say total calories are important...not exactly gi - but on the other hand you mentioned different times that a high insuline output increases fat storaging?? thats somewhat contradictory??
 
Nemesis, there is actually differing amounts of GI depending on the type of white rice.
Brown Rice 55
Uncle Ben's Converted 44
Long grain White Rice 56
Basmati Rice 58
Short grain White Rice 72
Also keep in mind that GI tests are based on a portion size sufficient to contain 50g of useable carbs. Therefore the portion size of each GI-tested food will vary according to how much carbohydrate it has. It might be more advantageous to look at the Glycemic Load instead.
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Quote[/b] ]Glycemic Load - How is it Measured
Glycemic load tells you how much carbohydrate is in the food, rather than just how high or how rapidly it raises blood sugar levels. To calculate glycemic load in a typical serving of food, divide the GI of that food by 100 and multiply this by the useable carbohydrate content (in grams) in the serving size.
Glycemic Load Example
According to some GI tests, carrots have a glycemic index of 49. They contain about 7 grams of carbohydrate per 100g of carrots. So to calculate the glycemic load for a standard 2oz (about 50g) serving of carrots, divide 49 by 100 (0.49) and multiply by 3.5. The glycemic load (GL) of carrots is therefore 1.7. In some GI tests, carrots score as high as 95 for glycemic index. Even so, the glycemic load for a 50g serving size of carrots is still only 3.3.
 
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