Comments on: 2nd Burning Question: Can I stop eating rice to lose weight?

By: Sanjana - Dietitian

Sanjana - Dietitian — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:06:05 +0000

Hi Murali,

All carbohydrates such as rice, chapathi,oats are all the same. It depends on the quantity you eat as this can give your calorie intake.. Your diet will needed to be adjusted as per your working times

By: murali

murali — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:44:44 +0000

Hai,Im working in a BPO which is obviously a night shift job,so im in a situation to eat rice at night everyday.
Does eating rice at night not bad, if i don’t sleep at night?

By: Sanjana - Dietitian

Sanjana - Dietitian — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:52:10 +0000

Availability of unpolished rice depends on where you reside. You can try at shops where they sell whole grain products. Unpolished rice is very easily available in the coastal belt of my home town, Mangalore and also in Kerala.

Remember to ask for brown rice too.

By: Dhruv

Dhruv — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:08:19 +0000

The rice that we get normally in the market is polished rice…right?

Where can we get the unpolished rice? I’ve inquired a lot but haven’t found yet.

Also eating brown rice is really difficult and good quality brown rice is pretty expensive and not easily available

By: Sanjana - Site Dietitian

Sanjana - Site Dietitian — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:02:54 +0000

No it wont. This depends on how much you are eating, ie how many servings you are eating. 1 serving is 25grams(5 tsps.) of raw rice. But if your intake exceeds more than necessary, then it can trigger weight gain. Any cereal can cause weight gain if you eat more than necessary.

It is always good to finish dinner atleast 2 hours before going to bed. 7:30-8:30 p.m. are the best times. If dinner is eaten a little earlier too, will help. But earlier than the time mentioned, may require you to eat a snack such as a fruit or a glass of milk before going to bed.

Yes, rice can be eaten in the noon without any fear. Stick to unpolished rice which is very good for health.