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I find it interesting you criticize their study methods but then assume what food they are eating (GI rice) without evidence and state that it is toxic, without

I find it interesting you criticize their study methods but then assume what food they are eating (GI rice) without evidence and state that it is toxic, without evidence, and then use this info to draw conclusions.

Gatsky 4y ago
Forgive me for being brief, Supplementary table 3 breaks down the the baseline food intake, and rice and wheat flour are the top two items. Regarding your second query, the first line of the abstract of the article is: "Overconsumption of carbohydrate-rich food combined with adverse eating patterns contributes to the increasing incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in China. "
nradov 4y ago
High levels of blood glucose are toxic to most tissues, and high GI foods tend to cause glucose spikes. This is like Physiology 101 level common knowledge and not something that requires additional evidence in every little comment.
- dehrmann 4y ago
  This isn't wrong, but it's pretty hyperbolic. A large helping of white rice isn't "toxic" in a meaningful way.
  - spfzero 4y ago
    But as a diet, this would be glucose spikes multiple times per day, for perhaps a lifetime. That may not qualify as "toxic" I guess, in that it doesn't kill you on the first day. But it is not benign.
    - astura 4y ago
      Rice is literally the most commonly eaten food in the world, eaten by billions of people a day.
      - nradov 4y ago
        Rice is commonly eaten mostly because it's easy to grow in wet climates, and it's a cheap source of calories. I eat rice myself, but let's not be fooled into thinking that rice and other grains are particularly healthy. Small amounts are fine, but if you get the majority of your calories from grains or consume large quantities in a single meal that cause blood glucose spikes that certainly isn't ideal from a health and fitness perspective. Everything in moderation.

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I find it interesting you criticize their study methods but then assume what food they are eating (GI rice) without evidence and state that it is toxic, without

by LastTrain 4y ago

Gatsky 4y ago
Forgive me for being brief, Supplementary table 3 breaks down the the baseline food intake, and rice and wheat flour are the top two items. Regarding your second query, the first line of the abstract of the article is: "Overconsumption of carbohydrate-rich food combined with adverse eating patterns contributes to the increasing incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in China. "
nradov 4y ago
High levels of blood glucose are toxic to most tissues, and high GI foods tend to cause glucose spikes. This is like Physiology 101 level common knowledge and not something that requires additional evidence in every little comment.
- dehrmann 4y ago
  This isn't wrong, but it's pretty hyperbolic. A large helping of white rice isn't "toxic" in a meaningful way.
  - spfzero 4y ago
    But as a diet, this would be glucose spikes multiple times per day, for perhaps a lifetime. That may not qualify as "toxic" I guess, in that it doesn't kill you on the first day. But it is not benign.
    - astura 4y ago
      Rice is literally the most commonly eaten food in the world, eaten by billions of people a day.
      - nradov 4y ago
        Rice is commonly eaten mostly because it's easy to grow in wet climates, and it's a cheap source of calories. I eat rice myself, but let's not be fooled into thinking that rice and other grains are particularly healthy. Small amounts are fine, but if you get the majority of your calories from grains or consume large quantities in a single meal that cause blood glucose spikes that certainly isn't ideal from a health and fitness perspective. Everything in moderation.