The longer you live on this earth, the more you dread seeing your doctor.
Just kidding!
The more you dread getting your blood work done, is more like it!
I don't want to be thin, and I'm not. I want to be HEALTHY! I want my numbers to reflect that.
If I just ate what I really wanted, it would be pasta with butter and cheese, or bread with butter. And croissants, or better yet - ensemada! Note that these are all things involving white flour. And add to them white rice!
Instead, most of the above are relegated to a single serving every couple of months. Except for the bread - I need to a slice or two at least once a week . With butter.
And think about it: white EVERYTHING is boring! I need to eat fresh tomatoes several times a week, orange fruit, and green herbs.
I asked a friend if she ate brown rice; she told me she does NOW. A doctor's visit after bloodwork convinced her to make the change. Her cholesterol level was 300+! The doctor wanted to put her on medication IMMEDIATELY. She told him to give her a year to change.
By eating more fiber, fruit and vegetables, and less of the things she loves - pasta, white bread, pastries - she brought her cholesterol level down 100 points. She now eats Gen-Ji-Mai, a polished brown rice, as well as quinoa - a seed with lots of protein - and other fiber and nutrient-rich foods.
If you think all brown rice tastes the same, try the brown rice sushi at Nijiya - heaven! So good - this is something I crave! They must use Gen-Ji-Mai or something similar. There is also a delicious Gen-Ji-Mai 12-grain rice mix, which I cook in a 1:1 ratio with long grain white rice. Still healthy and lots of fiber. Add some chicken base or a little salt for more flavor and leftovers used as a salad base taste better.
Having said all that, I ate WHITE rice and umeboshi - pickled plums - for dinner tonight. Comfort food!
Do you eat brown rice? If not, why not?
Soos! You have a blog!! I love it. We don't eat anything BUT brown rice anymore. And my husband is a born and bred local boy from Kekaha, Kauai. Once we got used to the taste/texture, it's really good. The chewiness and flavor is much more satisfying than white rice, in my opinion! Lately we've been starting our days with a green smoothie and I have so much more energy. We use 1 banana plus whatever fruit we have on hand (leftover grapes, apples, papayas, pineapple, etc...) and 3 handfuls of spinach. Blend it all up and drink! It's an easy way to drink your fiber :)) xoxo
ReplyDeleteMahalo for reading, Erika - I have TWO blogs! I am so happy to see YOU are blogging again. Your smoothie is a great idea - YAY, fiber!
ReplyDeleteWe have now switched to brown rice. It took me a little while to like it as much as white rice but now I am hooked!
ReplyDeleteChange can be difficult, don't you think, Harshleen? My friend who brought her cholesterol down 100 pts - she and I are in the club who still love cookies, pastries, pasta and bread. Just not indulging in them as often, and eating more fruit and veggies.
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