Rice Substitute

@pogi253 (1596)
Philippines
October 8, 2012 8:26am CST
As Asian, and a Filipino, rice is a staple food for me. However, as much as I want to eat rice, it is also the culprit for gaining weight. There are viands which I can not eat without rice. What can you suggest that I can have instead of having rice every meal?
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@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
20 Nov 12
hi, actually there are foods that will substitute rice like corn and sweet potato,actually there are some province who eat corn and sweet potato instead of rice because they can not afford rice,even actresses eat sweet potato as there rice to avoid being obese.
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@celticeagle (167043)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Oct 12
Asians have eaten rice for hundreds of years and not gained weight. I would wonder what you eating with the rice. That is probably the problem, not the rice. They had a notice on the news the other day that stated that rice has arsenic it at an alarming level. I think it is hooey and that if we quit eating everything we hear something like this about we would starve. lol Also a good rule to measure all things is all things in moderation. Then there isn't a problem.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
You can try to have other dish that doesn't need any rice. Like spaghetti, pansit and the likes. But if you can't stand long without rice- then, keep the regular meal and exercise more to lose weight.
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@riyauro (6421)
• India
8 Oct 12
I like rice too but yeah it helps gain weight. Eat anything made out of flour but less not too much. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
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@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
16 Mar 13
I think I cannot eat viands without the presence of cooked rice except for the raw foods like salads. That is my problem. I eat a lot but I did not gain weight. I guess, you should try also to eat root crops solely and corn sometimes. Those are rich in carbohydrates also.