Women with PCOS already run a severely increased risk of diabetes. But they may benefit along with the general population from replacing white rice with the brown variety.
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White rice causes steep rises in blood sugar and raises the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, say Harvard researchers. On the other hand, brown rice is a healthier option as it releases glucose more gradually.
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In a study of nearly 200,000 Americans, white rice consumption was linked to type 2 diabetes. Yet eating brown rice appeared to have the opposite effect, cutting the risk. People who ate two or more servings of brown rice per week had an 11% reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those who ate less than one serving a month.
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Based on the results, the researchers estimated that replacing 50g or one-third of a typical serving of white rice with the same amount of brown rice would lead to a 16% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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