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Jennifer
 
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Default Whole grains for low GI?

Priscilla...

There's really not much fiber in brown rice.

A half cup cooked only has 1.8g of fiber for it's 23g of carbs.

Jennifer


Priscilla Ballou wrote:

> In article >,
> Jennifer > wrote:
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>>That's what the charts say.
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>>Brown rice is not better than white.

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> However, for some of us, the fiber slows it enough that a 1/2-1 cup
> serving doesn't spike us. It all comes down to what your meter says.
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> Priscilla