Sticky rice is delicious and nutritious but is 'taboo' for these groups of people

Sticky rice or sticky rice is a dish that many people love. Sticky rice and sticky rice are delicious and very nutritious, but not everyone can eat them. Below are people who should not eat sticky rice.

People with stomach pain

VnExpress newspaper quoted Dr. Truong Hong Son, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Applied Medicine, as saying that eating sticky rice in the morning can make digestion more difficult, because sticky rice when processed into sticky rice is difficult to digest, easily increases stomach acid, leading to reflux, belching, heartburn, and discomfort.

Overweight, obese people

Sticky rice is a very energy-rich food. On average, a package of sticky rice can provide about 600 calories, while a bowl of rice contains about 130 calories, and a bowl of pho 400-450 calories.

Not to mention eating sticky rice with meat, sausage, braised eggs... can contain even more calories. Therefore, regularly eating sticky rice can easily cause overweight and obesity. If you are trying to lose weight, it is best to limit eating sticky rice.

The newly recovered

An article by Dr. Bui Thi Yen Nhi - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Facility 3 on the Health & Life Newspaper said that sticky rice contains amylopectin starch, which is sticky and can easily cause bloating and indigestion, so the elderly, children (children under 1 year old should not eat it), and people who have just recovered from illness and have poor digestion should be careful when using it.

*Sticky rice is delicious but not everyone can eat it.*

People with chronic diseases

People with diabetes, high blood fat (hypertriglyceridemia), and obesity should limit or eat less sticky rice. Because the fat, starch, and glycemic index (GI) in sticky rice is higher than in regular rice, it will be difficult to control these diseases.

Sticky rice cakes, whether sweet or salty, contain a lot of carbohydrates and sodium. People with diabetes, overweight or other chronic diseases (such as kidney disease, high blood fat) should eat as little as possible.

In addition, people with phlegm-heat constitution, fever, cough with yellow phlegm or jaundice, and bloating should not use it.

The above are people who are advised not to eat sticky rice. If you are in the above group, stay away from this dish.

Thanh Thanh (Synthesis)

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