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i stopped eating meat.....now i can't shyt....HELP!
- Thread starter Steve Piffler
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been regular.I posted on the 24th that I was backed up. Stopped taking my fiber supplement, ate low fiber as best as I could. Mid day on the 26th
Had to throw them supplements in the garbage, rearranged my eating to make sure I'm not getting too much fiber in my diet.
Too much is the same as not enough, it's bad for you.
There's a bunch of misleading info in here. Eating greens and brown rice/oats is NOT detrimental to health and saying "Japanese live to 100 years eating rice" is misleading. The "Japanese" y'all talking about is Japanese people in Okinawa, japan who follow a diet that's different from the average Japanese.
I eat brown rice a few times a week and drink green smooothies often and I have no issues with bowel movements.
Brown rice is nutritionally superior though. Japanese people, namely Okinawans eat brown rice a lot. This isn't the average Japanese.
I eat brown rice a few times a week and drink green smooothies often and I have no issues with bowel movements.
I'm not saying not to eat brown rice or veggies. I stated white rice digests better for many people including myself. Brown rice used to bloat me as it may him. You don't worry too much about the white rice lacking fiber content if you are getting it elsewhere like myself from psyllium husk and veggies.
You are right about the Japanese part, that was me talking loosely. I should have said many Asians or cultures in general eat white rice predominantly and can live for a very long time. At the same time I can easily post conflicting data that contradicts brown rice being better as below to why white rice is better. Eat what works for you.
Brown Rice vs white Rice | Why White Rice Is Healthier Than Brown Rice
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY ASIAN COUNTRIES HAVE EATEN WHITE RICE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, NOT BROWN?
Because brown rice is full of phytates and lectins, which bind to vitamins and minerals and prevent them from being absorbed.
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Phytates are anti-nutrients found in grains and legumes. Phytates, or phytic acid, binds to minerals like zinc, copper, iron, magnesium, niacin and calcium, preventing them from being absorbed.
Phytic acid also inhibits pepsin, the enzyme needed to properly break down protein as well as amylase, the enzyme needed to break down sugar. So not only does phytic acid prevent nutrient absorption, it interferes with proper digestion."
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From an Asian Dr.
Why Do Asians Eat Mainly White Rice?
One of the reasons why Asians have used mainly white rice over the years is that white rice lasts longer in storage than brown rice. The essential fatty acids found in brown rice usually begin to go bad after approximately 6 to 12 months of storage, the exact amount of time depending on how much oxygen is available. When brown rice is polished down to make white rice, many of the essential fatty acids are lost, allowing white rice to last longer than brown rice without going bad.
Another reason why many Asians prefer white rice is that they have become accustomed to how easy it is to chew and digest. Brown rice requires more chewing power to properly digest than white rice does.
Some Asians refuse to eat brown rice because to them, it's a sign of poverty. Many Asians who are above 40 years of age have been deeply conditioned to believe that prosperous people eat white rice while peasants eat brown rice.
Finally, many Asians choose white rice over brown rice because white rice is less expensive. White rice is far less expensive to produce and distribute because it is in greater global demand and produces higher profits because of its longer shelf life.
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Cost of fuel to cook brown rice is an issue, if you have very limited financial resources, but many Asians have the money to cook other dishes which take a long time to cook.
As for the cost of brown rice, I said that I think the production of brown rice must be cheaper as it doesn't involve some of the processing necessary for white rice. Of course this does not mean the cost for the consumer is lower - as you pointed out, it's more expensive (usually) but that is because the market for it is so much smaller; if the majority of people wanted it, there would be more competition, more producers and the price would go down.
My feeling on this subject is that Asians regard white things in general as pure, better and richer, and brown as inferior. You certainly see it in a preference for white skin, white eggs, etc.
As a reinforcer, back at some point in history Asian people did eat brown rice, as it does require less processing, bleaching etc. and then at some point wealthier people started buying and eating white rice, and so I guess it gained a kind of cachet of being "better" and for rich folks.
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