[Jonty30]

I think the overall issue is eating well.

It says no rice, but most citizens of countries that use a lot of rice tend to live long lives and are very healthy, compared to those that live Western style diets.

[Albion Wilde]

I agree — brown rice and wild rice are good to eat. The trick is not to eat processed white rice or so-called “instant” rice.

[BfloGuy]

It says no rice, but most citizens of countries that use a lot of rice tend to live long lives and are very healthy

You're right. I tend to avoid rice because it's relatively high in carbohydrates. But the Asians thrive on it and didn't get obese till they started eating like we do. It must be the combinations of foods that matter as much as the choices.

Amazing, isn't it, how little we know?

[cherry]

I'd love to believe all these theories about no carb, low carb, whole grains, no potatoes, no meat, all meat, no beef, all raw, etc...etc...

I'm not sure there is a magic cure for anybody....

we are still humans...yes...but we have massively intermingled and who is to say that these times our bodies need constant meat,veggies and fruits...who is to say that we don't need the whole grains and legumes and rice that MOST of the world's populations exist on and thrive on...

most of the world does NOT use nearly as much meat as we in the US/Canada...

most of the world eats tons more fish...and whole grains...

our life expectancy has grown...but so has other nations....Japan...China...India...Europe....

though there is nothing wrong with eating raw veggies and fruits...cooking them usually destroys a lot of the nutrients anyway...

[Thommas]

..most citizens of countries that use a lot of rice tend to live long lives and are very healthy, compared to those that live Western style diets.

Hmmm.

World life expectancy charts might disagree with this surmise. China = 74.6. USA = 78.8.

You can check out India, Polynesia, and Southeast Asia on your own.