Sticky rice - a food rich in energy and nutrition, but which groups of people should limit it?

Sticky rice is a convenient, energy-rich dish but not suitable for many people because it is high in calories, causing heat in the body and indigestion.

Sticky rice is a convenient dish but should be combined with other foods to ensure adequate nutrition. (Illustration photo created by AI)

Dr. Truong Hong Son, Director of Vietnam Institute of Applied Medicine advises:

Sticky rice is a food rich in energy and nutrition, however, if you are trying to lose weight, you should limit your intake of sticky rice.

Amylopectin is an insoluble carbohydrate and is abundant in sticky rice. It causes blood sugar levels to rise. Eating too much is not good and can lead to increased blood sugar levels.

The most obvious symptoms when eating a lot of sticky rice are constipation, bloating, indigestion, heartburn...

On average, a package of sticky rice can provide about 600 calories, while a bowl of rice only has 130 calories, a bowl of pho contains about 400 calories. Therefore, you need to limit the number of times you eat sticky rice in a week. You should only eat sticky rice no more than 2 times a week and only eat a moderate amount each time.

To ensure adequate nutrition, people should combine sticky rice with other foods such as meat, beans, eggs, and vegetables to provide adequate nutrients for the body.

Eat slowly and chew thoroughly before swallowing to help digest food more easily. This also helps avoid choking and reduces the risk of constipation.

Do not eat sticky rice wrapped directly in newspaper that contains many impurities, synthetic chemicals, especially printing ink with lead content which is very heavy and dangerous for those who eat it.

People who should limit eating sticky rice:

- People who want to lose weight: Sticky rice has a lot of calories and starch, so consuming a lot of this substance into the body, especially in dishes made from rice or glutinous rice such as sticky rice or rice, makes it harder to lose weight.

People who need to lose weight are advised to eat light breakfasts and add a glass of warm water to help fill their stomachs and give them enough energy for the day.

- People with stomach problems should eat sticky rice in the morning to make digestion more difficult. Although sticky rice is a benign ingredient, when processed into sticky rice.

This is a difficult-to-digest food that can easily cause increased stomach acid, making people with digestive problems prone to reflux, belching, heartburn and discomfort.

- People with hot body constitution, if eating sticky rice regularly, can cause acne and rashes. To reduce this condition, eat sticky rice with cooling foods such as pennywort, lemon or tea.

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