Listening Schedule
Dragon Reborn RED | Jun 2024 Multistage Stage IVC6
15 mins, Tues and Thur, 7 days break after 21 days
Rice is often labeled as either “unhealthy” or “essential,” but the reality is more nuanced. How rice affects your body depends on preparation, combination with other foods, and your own metabolism. For example, freshly cooked white rice eaten hot is digested quickly, breaking down into glucose and potentially causing a rapid blood sugar spike—behaving somewhat like sugar for some people.
However, the story changes when rice is cooled, reheated, or paired with protein, healthy fats, or vegetables. Cooling cooked rice creates resistant starch, a type of carbohydrate that acts more like fiber. Resistant starch feeds beneficial gut bacteria, slows digestion, and promotes a gentler blood sugar response. This means the same rice can support gut health and metabolic balance rather than causing spikes.
Individual factors also matter. Your insulin sensitivity, activity level, and gut microbiome influence how your body uses rice. Active people may efficiently burn it for quick energy, while others may notice blood sugar fluctuations. Even portion size and chewing speed can affect its impact.
In short, rice isn’t inherently good or bad—it’s context-dependent. How it’s prepared, what it’s eaten with, and your personal biology determine whether it behaves like fast sugar or slow fiber. Understanding this allows you to make rice work for your body instead of against it. Nutrition isn’t just about what you eat; it’s about how food interacts with you.