Is eating rice everyday bad for weight loss

THE PLANET practically lives on rice.

“Rice is a grain that is eaten all over the world—in Asia, in several African countries and European countries, and in central and South American countries." says Dana Ellis Hunnes, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., senior clinical dietitian at UCLA Medical Center and assistant professor at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

"It’s a staple around the world."

And you shouldn't avoid rice because of what you may have heard from some so-called nutrition "expert."

"It is not a food we ought to be afraid of or made into a villain," says Ellis Hunnes.

Yes, rice is a high-carbohydrate food.

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But carbs aren't bad. Really.

Your brain and muscles thrive on carbohydrates (or glucose), and use the nutrient as a main energy source.

“Our brains use five grams of glucose every hour to function," says Ellis Hunnes.

That’s 120 grams of glucose per day. One-third cup of cooked rice has 15 grams of carbohydrate, thereby showing it can be part of a healthy diet,” she says.

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