health & BEAUTY Tips

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heres mine: (on HEALTH)

The human body was never meant to consume rice! You see, our genes have hardly changed in more than 30,000 years. However, our food choices and lifestyle have changed dramatically. The caveman would hardly recognize our food or way of life.

Caveman food was never cooked as fire was not yet tamed. Thus, he ate only those foods that you can eat without treatment with or by fire. He ate fruits, vegetables, fish (sushi anyone?), eggs, nuts and meat. Yes, even meat. You can even eat meat raw if you were starving in the forest. You have the necessary enzymes to digest meat.

However, rice, like wheat and corn, cannot be eaten raw. It must be cooked. Even if you were starving in the desert, you cannot eat rice in the raw form. This is because we do not have the system of enzymes to break rice down. You were never meant to eat rice. To make matters worse, you not only eat rice, but also make it the bulk of your food.

In some parts of Asia , rice forms up to 85% of the plate. Even if you take rice, keep it to a minimum. Remember, it is only for your tongue - not your body. Actually, rice and other grains like wheat and corn are actually worse than sugar. There are many reasons:

Rice becomes sugar - lots of it

This is a fact that no nutritionist can deny: rice is chemically no different from sugar. One bowl of cooked rice is the caloric equal of 10 teaspoons of sugar. This does not matter whether it is white, brown or herbal rice. Brown rice is richer in fibre, some B vitamins and minerals but it is still the caloric equal of 10 teaspoons of sugar. To get the same 10 teaspoons of sugar, you need to consume lots of kangkong - 10 bowls of it.

Rice is digested to become sugar.

Rice cannot be digested before it is thoroughly cooked. However, when thoroughly cooked, it becomes sugar and spikes circulating blood sugar within half an hour - almost as quickly as it would if you took a sugar candy. Rice is very low in the "rainbow of anti-oxidants"

This complete anti-oxidant rainbow is necessary for the effective and safe utilisation of sugar. Fruits come with a sugar called fructose. However, they are not empty calories as the fruit is packed with a whole host of other nutrients that help its proper assimilation and digestion.

Rice has no fibre. The fibre of the kangkong fills you up long before your

blood sugar spikes. This is because the fibre bulks and fills up your stomach. Since white rice has no fibre, you end up eating lots of "calorie dense" food before you get filled up. Brown rice has more fibre but still the same amount of sugar.

Rice is tasteless - Sugar is sweet. There is only so much that you can eat at one sitting. How many teaspoons of sugar can you eat before you feel like throwing up? Could you imagine eating 10 teaspoons of sugar in one seating?

Rice is always the main part of the meal - While sugar may fill your dessert or sweeten your coffee, it will never be the main part of any meal. You could eat maybe two to three teaspoons of sugar at one meal. However, you could easily eat the equal value of two to three bowls (20 - 30 teaspoons) of sugar in one meal. I am always amused when I see someone eat sometimes five bowls of rice (equals 50 teaspoons of sugar) and then asks for tea tarik kurang manis!


There is no real "built in" mechanism for us to prevent overeating of rice

How much kangkong can you eat? How much fried chicken can you eat? How much steamed fish can you eat? Think about that! In one seating, you cannot take lots of chicken, fish or cucumber, but you can take lots of rice. Eating rice causes you to eat more salt.

As rice is tasteless, you tend to consume more salt - another villain when it comes to high blood pressure. You tend to take more curry that has salt to help flavor rice. We also tend to consume more ketchup and soy sauce which are also rich in salt.

Eating rice causes you to drink less water. The more rice you eat, the less water you will drink as there is no mechanism to prevent the overeating of rice. Rice, wheat and corn come hidden in our daily food. As rice is tasteless, it tends to end up in other foods that substitute rice like rice flour, noodles and bread. We tend to eat the hidden forms which still get digested into sugar. Rice, even when cooked, is difficult to digest

Can't eat raw rice? Try eating rice half cooked. Contrary to popular belief, rice is very difficult to digest. It is "heavy stuff". If you have problems with digestion, try skipping rice for a few days. You will be amazed at how the problem will just go away.

Rice prevents the absorption of several vitamins and minerals. Rice when taken in bulk will reduce the absorption of vital nutrients like zinc, iron and the B vitamins.

Are you a rice addict? Going rice-less may not be easy but you can go rice-less. Eating less rice could be lot easier than you think. Here are some strategies that you can pursue in your quest to eat less rice:

Eat less rice - Cut your rice by half. Barry Sears, author of the Zone Diet, advises "eating rice like spice".

Instead, increase your fruits and vegetables.

Take more lean meats and fish.

You can even take more eggs and nuts.

Have "riceless" meals. Take no rice or wheat at say, breakfast. Go for eggs instead.

Go on "riceless" days - Go "western" once a week.

Take no rice and breads for one day every week. That can't be too difficult. Appreciate the richness of your food. Go for taste, colors and smells. Make eating a culinary delight. Enjoy your food in the original flavors.

Avoid the salt shaker or ketchup. You will automatically eat less rice.

Eat your fruit dessert before (Yes! No printing error) your meals.

The fibre rich fruits will "bulk up" in your stomach. Thus, you will eat less rice and more fruits.

[un_official]

Do u normally towel-dry ur hair after u wash it? I read that its bad for ur hair because u create a lot of friction when u rub it with a towel

[pispanero]

Do u normally towel-dry ur hair after u wash it? I read that its bad for ur hair because u create a lot of friction when u rub it with a towel

hay kagrabehirs taraw nan mga tambag ni un official. siguro may imo parlor? o di kaha beauty consultant kaw. hehehehehe

[ice]

tol, shld i start doing my own extensive research? bwahahaha!!

nice one un_official..u like a free facial?

[champorado]

un_official, salamat sa info pero malisodi gayud waray rice labina kon taga tago kaw i don't think u have to totally eliminate it from your diet, we also need carbs, right? mokaon kita nan rice, patay. di kita mokaon nan rice, patay gihapon. kaon dakan but about the salt thing, yes, "killer" gayud yaon siya.

re: towel drying our hair after bath, maybe it's ok to do so as long as u do it lightly. kay kon di ta i-towel dry, magsige kitan kabasa sa tinagdo nan buhok.

amo lamang ini an kalisod nan damo ta nahibasahan, lain-lain na an mga info, ag na kita malibog.

[ice]

i am still offering a free facial hehehe

[moneth]

i am still offering a free facial hehehe

yanix pede maka avail nan imo offer

[ranz_ikov]

bitaw amo tinood sa yaon sa rice, pero unhon ta sa yaon na staple food na sa nato yaon, sa tao na cguro yaon, disiplina sa kaugalingon, pero tnx kan un_official i try ko yaon, kay kusugay rba ko mo eat nan rice sa una, kuman moderate na, pero i try ko ghapon yaon, no rice, hehehe bskan 1 day da, isa ka semana

[BUTIGON]

aw amu yaon baya?...ay-ay kalamii da ba basta paresan nan BUWAD...

[moneth]

bitaw amo tinood sa yaon sa rice, pero unhon ta sa yaon na staple food na sa nato yaon, sa tao na cguro yaon, disiplina sa kaugalingon, pero tnx kan un_official i try ko yaon, kay kusugay rba ko mo eat nan rice sa una, kuman moderate na, pero i try ko ghapon yaon, no rice, hehehe bskan 1 day da, isa ka semana

sus once a week agaw siya mokaon
nan rice...pero an binutang sa plato
good for 2 weeks hahahahaha
juk ranz...peaceeeee

[moneth]

aw amu yaon baya?...ay-ay kalamii da ba basta paresan nan BUWAD...

doc...suma unoy mahitabo sa tao kun sobra
sa carbo...sanan salty foods hehehehehe...
bagan sa imu ako dapat mangutana

[Alibangbang]

aw amu yaon baya?...ay-ay kalamii da ba basta paresan nan BUWAD...

doc...suma unoy mahitabo sa tao kun sobra
sa carbo...sanan salty foods hehehehehe...
bagan sa imu ako dapat mangutana

Neth, saktohi kay iton si Butigz.... bahaw astan buwad may tapad sarsahan na suka.... uhh, uhh, uhmmm... kinaham... hala tangtanga sa lamisa iton tanan pag kaon basta ayaw gayod pag tandoga ton rice. kay baya mag buno kita.. confession . . . ABB IS A RICE ADDICT AND PROUD OF IT.

[moneth]

aw amu yaon baya?...ay-ay kalamii da ba basta paresan nan BUWAD...

doc...suma unoy mahitabo sa tao kun sobra
sa carbo...sanan salty foods hehehehehe...
bagan sa imu ako dapat mangutana

Neth, saktohi kay iton si Butigz.... bahaw astan buwad may tapad sarsahan na suka.... uhh, uhh, uhmmm... kinaham... hala tangtanga sa lamisa iton tanan pag kaon basta ayaw gayod pag tandoga ton rice. kay baya mag buno kita.. confession . . . ABB IS A RICE ADDICT AND PROUD OF IT.

hehehehehe...basta ako auntie...mag patatas an magpatatas
basta ako mag kan-on yahangu dayun ako kun lain na an mamintana
laong pa ni uncle sammy
bahala mag daw daw da lang sa suka
way sud-an basta may kan-on hahahaha

[BAGONG NA MATAM-IS]

aw amu yaon baya?...ay-ay kalamii da ba basta paresan nan BUWAD...

doc...suma unoy mahitabo sa tao kun sobra
sa carbo...sanan salty foods hehehehehe...
bagan sa imu ako dapat mangutana

Neth, saktohi kay iton si Butigz.... bahaw astan buwad may tapad sarsahan na suka.... uhh, uhh, uhmmm... kinaham... hala tangtanga sa lamisa iton tanan pag kaon basta ayaw gayod pag tandoga ton rice. kay baya mag buno kita.. confession . . . ABB IS A RICE ADDICT AND PROUD OF IT.

ABB unoy imo ipag buno na humayanon sa kuman an mga tao, kaisog mo baya hadlok sa kta magpa kta sa imo basin ma buno mo aq. ha ha ha ha ha ha dili na uso yaon bahaw ug buwad kuman,mas lami e sa bahaw yaon my imo pares na barko bitaw an tatak tapos isapat an isa ka paa sa inkudanan haw pag kinamut pag kaon. : : : tpos yaon kape na my cream uhmmmm

[BAGONG NA MATAM-IS]