Fight Diabetes with Dry Sprouted Brown Rice

In the United States alone there are nearly 30 million people diagnosed with diabetes and is still growing at an increasing rate (American Diabetes Association, 2017). Diabetes is a gateway to many other problems in the human body and is known for the potential beginning of high cholesterol, heart disease and stroke, blindness and eye problems, kidney disease and many more. Although there isn’t a cure for diabetes, we can try our best to prevent and lower the risk of getting it and or controlling it.

In Japan, six men and five women with impaired fasting glucose (pre-diabetes) or type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to eat either white rice or sprouted brown rice three times a day. After a two-week washout, subjects switched groups. Researchers reported that “blood concentrations of fasting blood glucose, fructosamine, serum total cholesterol and traicylglycerol were favorably improved on the sprouted brown rice diet but not on the white rice diet” suggesting that diets including sprouted brown rice may help control blood sugar. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, April 2008.

Substituting sprouted brown rice for white rice or pasta could be the next best step for you when needing to control blood sugar or use it as a healthy alternative in your diet. Not by any means does sprouted brown rice cure diabetes; however, it’s proven to lower blood pressure, which is a great start to a healthier lifestyle.

“Brown rice is actually white rice that has not been stripped of its nutrients and refined. Two of those nutrients are fiber and magnesium - both of which have been shown to regulate blood sugar. Studies have shown that replacing white rice with brown rice even helps reduce the likelihood of developing diabetes.” [Jones, M. (2014, September 10). The Diabetic's Guide to Eating Rice. Retrieved September 05, 2017, from https://fullplateliving.org/blog/diabetics-guide-eating-rice]

Check out the article “7 Healthy Low Glycemic Grains You Should Try” by Maria Ushakova for more information and some tips to help you enjoy grains without spiking blood sugar levels, http://www.mariaushakova.com/2013/06/7-healthy-low-glycemic-whole-grains-you-should-try/

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