Sort of tangential fun fact: two of the favorite varieties of rice in Thailand where I live, fragrant Jasmine rice and sticky rice, have a higher glycemic index

Sort of tangential fun fact: two of the favorite varieties of rice in Thailand where I live, fragrant Jasmine rice and sticky rice, have a higher glycemic index than pure glucose. I was a bit shocked to learn that and made some dietary changes to help drop my blood sugar which had been creeping up to near prediabetic level. Choose your carbs carefully.