...it is because they eat the rice with a lot of high fiber content vegetables (and not so much meat, and practically no sugar). what counts (amongh other thing

...it is because they eat the rice with a lot of high fiber content vegetables (and not so much meat, and practically no sugar). what counts (amongh other things) is the energy/diatary fiber ratio of you meals... I presume you understand the energy part. The fiber will slow down absorption, so you stay away from eating for longer if your meals have low EFR ratio. see http://www.scribd.com/doc/23466990/Slim-Logic http://www.scribd.com/doc/23466990/Slim-Logic