Category Archives: Diet and Exercise

Brown Rice Vs White Rice

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Brown rice is considered more nutritious than white rice as there are types of brown rice that has a low glycemic index:

Though some people like athletes think that white rice is a safe carbohydrate. As to them white rice does not have many of the problems that brown rice have.

So therefore, maybe white rice is a better choice.

Then how white rice differs from brown rice is that it doesn’t get the gastrointestinal issues, nor symptoms of allergies.

It also doesn’t block the absorption of micronutrients either and giving a reason for this is because the bran is removed. This makes the white rice white and in doing so it also takes the fiber away and the B vitamins.

It’s also the bran that contains the phytate. Then what they say about brown rice is that it contains fiber and is also rich in the B vitamins.

Studies have shown that brown rice also contains antioxidants and the phytic acid (phytate) is used commercially as a preservative.

Is Phytic Acid an Anti-nutrient?

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Some people that study this topic think that Phytic acid might possess the ability to promote mineral deficiencies and think it’s an anti-nutrient. As the natural substance that also goes by the name “inositol hexaphosphate” or IP6 can reduce the amount of absorption of iron, zinc, and calcium as well as chromium, magnesium, and also manganese.

However, there are some that say it will only effect, the one meal that it is in and that it is also known to have a number of benefits to health as well.

Then to give a couple of examples it can do things like protect a body from insulin resistance and it can also protect a body from oxidative damage too.

Almonds

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Almonds are a type of nut that are the edible seeds of the almond tree that is otherwise known as Prunus dulcis and originally this tree came from the Middle East.

Though these days the United States is the largest producer of almonds in the world. Also, the almonds that are available in supermarkets usually have their shell removed: and the edible nut is sold either raw, roasted, salted, or they may be unsalted.

This nut is also used to produce almond milk, or almond oil, and there is almond butter, and almond flour (or meal) too, as well as almond paste, and of course marzipan.

28 grams of almonds is considered to be one serving, (164 calories), and the nut also has 6 grams of carbohydrates.

Then the other nutrients that almonds contain are 3.5 grams of fiber (fibre), 6 grams of protein, and 14 grams of fat (9 grams of the fat is monosaturated).

Also, bare, in mind that 6% of the total fat from almonds cannot be absorbed by a body and this is because the fat from this nut is mostly inaccessible to the digestive enzymes.

The nut also has a high amount of phytic acid which is considered a healthy antioxidant though it binds to certain minerals such as:

Iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, chromium, and manganese.

Therefore, it reduces the amount of these minerals that a body can absorb from the consumption of these nuts.

However, almonds that have been activated by being soaked in water for a couple of hours is beneficial as it stimulates the processes, of sprouting and germination. As the phosphorus that is stored in the plant in the form of phytic acid obstructs the enzyme inhibitors and this reduces the level of phytic acid.

People are known to lack in the enzyme that is called phytase which is known to break up phytates and is yet another good reason to soak almonds.

Although more research needs to be done. As not everyone that’s involved in studying this topic agrees with the effectiveness of almonds once they are activated.

Though it is thought by some that when activated almonds are consumed, they can protect the body from heart disease, high cholesterol, and also diabetes. Almonds can also help us to manage our weight and our appetite.