Rice, as a food ingredient, is considered to be mild in nature from a medical perspective. We often buy glutinous rice to make congee, such as sweet congee, which has good health benefits. So, does eating glutinous rice make you gain weight?
【Name】
Sugar Congee
【Ingredients】
Glutinous rice 25g, Japonica rice 10g, water 400g, rock sugar 10g, homemade sugar-free red bean paste 100g, brown sugar 10g, glutinous rice flour 10g
【Preparation】
1. Wash the glutinous rice and Japonica rice, add 400g of water and rock sugar, stew in a slow cooker for 1 hour.
2. The rock sugar adds a clean and sweet taste without being greasy.
3. Mix the brown sugar and glutinous rice flour with 100g of water.
4. Add the homemade red bean paste, heat and stir evenly.
5. Pour the congee and red bean paste into a bowl, sprinkle with sugar osmanthus and serve.
【Will eating glutinous rice make you gain weight?】
Yes, it can make you gain weight. The main component of glutinous rice is starch, which will be converted into various sugars in the human body. When accumulated in the body, it can cause people to gain weight.
Therefore, for those who want to lose weight or maintain their figure, they should not eat too much glutinous rice.
The following people should also eat less glutinous rice:
1. The elderly and children
Glutinous rice has a high stickiness, so it is not easily absorbed and digested by people, especially for the elderly with poor oral health and children who are not fully developed. Therefore, they should eat less glutinous rice.
2. People with poor kidney function
Glutinous rice has a high sugar content. If you have poor kidney function, it is best to be cautious when consuming glutinous rice. Otherwise, it may harm your kidneys and cause discomfort in the body.
