Why do my Chinese and Japanese friends eat white rice and they don't seem to ever get fat?!


Question: Why do my Chinese and Japanese friends eat white rice and they don't seem to ever get fat!?
My Chinese and Japanese friends eat tons of white rice and they don't ever exercise but they are still slim!. A lot of them still have great grandparents in their 90s!. I wonder why white rice don't affect them that much!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Lol,Because it's WHITE rice!.White rice isn't as fattening as fried rice,or sticky rice;and maybe because rice isn't all they eat!.Rice is one of the food groups(grain),and asian people incorporate rice(grain),pork(meat),and various of other veggies,so what i'm saying is it's because they are eating a balanced meal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

They eat rice with vegetables, noodles, fish & many seafoods which are non fattening foods & little very little meats!. Either its grilled, steamed, souped & are non & low fat content!. I was raised eating alot of rice at every meal rice with everything!. I couldn't gain any weight its the way its prepared & what they eat it with is actually low in fat!.

If you combine high fat foods with rice then you gain!. Moderation is the key if you do!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

it fill you up for longer!.compare to potatoes or bread!.i often eat sushi with ebiko or salmon and cucumber,filled me up for hours so there's no food cravings afterward!.you can have steam rice like Jasmine Super Rice(has nice fragrant) with your beef stew or stir fried mix vege for lunch or dinner!.then you get complete meal!.

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Few things!. I'm Filipino I eat a lot of rice!. Well not anymore since I moved out of my parents house but!.!.!. key things here!.

*Metabolism

*Keep in mind that their ancestors have developed a digestive system where rice is good for them and won't cause harm!.

*They probably burn it off!.

*Asians have different body types like any other race!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

White rice isn't bad for you or fattening, not nearly as fattening as bread or fast food!.!.!. and not all but many asian families cook fresh steamed veggies and have healthy eating lifestyles!. They make their own food much differently than it is prepared at a takeout place!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

If cooked in a right way ,not using oils or a lot of spices, the food can be digested easily by the stomach!.
So it is not only in case of white rice it is the case of every food!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The fact that they eat rice isn't the salient fact!. It is that their diet in general is high in grains and vegetables and low in saturated fats and deep-fried foods!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Even though most rice looks white they are not all the same!.

Im Native American but my stepp mom is filipeno!. Asians mostly eat Jasmine Rice or Sushi Rice which is not as salty as american long grain rice!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Interesting questions!. I eat rice!. We usually prepare meal with 4-5 entrees and rice!.
If girls want to lose weight, they will choose not to eat any rice!. They will only eat vegetables, meats and so on!.
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That not true after the age of 30 years they do get over weight!.Why you don't see in young age they don't eat junk food nor drink pop like we all do!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Metabolism
and Genetics
Fat people are defective!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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