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Indian rice brands not bad for diabetics: Study
Kounteya Sinha TNN
New Delhi: Rice isnt the diet villain as commonly thought.In fact,two varieties of rice that are the staple of Indias middle class households have been found to have the lowest glycemic index (GI) the measure of its ability to raise blood sugar levels after eating when compared to 233 varieties consumed around the world.
A recent study conducted by the International Rice Research Institute and the University of Queensland fou-nd Swarna and Mahsuris GI levels were below 55.Another favourite among Indians basmati too fared well but figured in the middle GI group (with GI levels above 60).
Low GI foods are those measuring 55 and less,medium GI are those between 56 and 69,while high GI measures 70 and above.
Basmati has higher GI than commonly consumed rice varieties in India,Swarna and Mahsuri.The basmati showed a GI of between 68 and 74.The other Indian varieties were all below 60.This is good news,especially for non-basmati consumers,which is the general middle class population, said chief researcher Dr Melissa Fitzgerald.Now,the countrys 60 million-strong diabetic population need not worry about having rice in their diet.
Kounteya Sinha TNN
New Delhi: Rice isnt the diet villain as commonly thought.In fact,two varieties of rice that are the staple of Indias middle class households have been found to have the lowest glycemic index (GI) the measure of its ability to raise blood sugar levels after eating when compared to 233 varieties consumed around the world.
A recent study conducted by the International Rice Research Institute and the University of Queensland fou-nd Swarna and Mahsuris GI levels were below 55.Another favourite among Indians basmati too fared well but figured in the middle GI group (with GI levels above 60).
Low GI foods are those measuring 55 and less,medium GI are those between 56 and 69,while high GI measures 70 and above.
Basmati has higher GI than commonly consumed rice varieties in India,Swarna and Mahsuri.The basmati showed a GI of between 68 and 74.The other Indian varieties were all below 60.This is good news,especially for non-basmati consumers,which is the general middle class population, said chief researcher Dr Melissa Fitzgerald.Now,the countrys 60 million-strong diabetic population need not worry about having rice in their diet.
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