I am Asian and eat a lot of rice and bread. Does this make me fat ?
2006-07-17 08:24:24 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
No, it depends on the person and how much they eat as well as their lifestyle. If someone eats a lot of high-carb foods and then sits around all day long and doesn't burn the calories that they consume, that's when they start to gain weight. But if you eat a healthy amount of rices and breads and then are somewhat active and your body actually uses the calories and carbs, then you will be fine.
No one is fat because of what they eat, they can be fat because of how much of it they eat and what they do or don't do during their life. If you eat a lot of rice and bread but don't do anything, you'll start to gain weight. So just eat healthy, stay active, and you'll be in good shape. Although being asian doesn't really have much to do with it. Asians tend to be less overweight as a whole because they tend to eat healthier and have a more well-balanced diet. Just the fact that you eat a lot of rice and bread alone doesn't mean anything because you probably also eat a healthy amount of fruits, vegetables, meats and other products in order to have a healthy diet. If someone consumes an excess of one part of a diet and not enough of another, it leads to poor diet which can then lead to other health problems including weight gain. That's why Americans tend to be more overweight as a whole, we eat an excess of breads, meats and sugars but are often deficient in fruits, vegetables and dairy products. So since we don't have a balanced enough diet, we don't digest the food as efficiently and as healthily as we could.
2006-07-17 08:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by chica_zarca 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That depends on several factors. Are you exceeding the recommended amount of calories for your height/weight/age per day? Are you also eating fruits and veggies? As far as the rice and bread go, you are much less likely to gain weight if the rice and bread are whole grain and not processed. You should not gain weight from rice and bread if they are whole grain, and you are also eating plenty of fruits, veggies, and protein. Also, make sure you are not eating too many calories overall.
2006-07-17 08:41:39 · answer #2 · answered by anlmt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reduce the amount of rice and eat whole wheat bread, plus do some exercise like walking etc. keep a watch on your weight regularly ...then no need to worry.
2006-07-17 09:21:31 · answer #3 · answered by sks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rice makes me gain weight and feeling sleepy after eating and bread with vegetables makes me feeling better and balances my weight.
2006-07-17 08:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by vison 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rice and bread aren't "fattening" foods by their existence alone. It depends on what else you eat with it, how much you eat, and how much you burn (how active you are). If you burn off all the calories you eat in a day by the next morning, you won't gain weight.
2006-07-17 08:30:45 · answer #5 · answered by TrippingJudy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can gain weight by eating anything. While the starches will break down and turn to sugar if you keep the additives off, butter, margerine, cheese ect you will get full for a minamal amount. Eat up
2006-07-17 08:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by uniroyalfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how much carbs (carbohydrates/rice, bread, etc.) you eat and how often you work out and stuff but if you do eat alot of it and dont work out very much then it will make you gain alot of weight. they are great for you but too much of a good thing can be bad
2006-07-17 08:29:21 · answer #7 · answered by shrpeezrawk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rice and bread are starch foods (carbohydrates) that will really produce energy as output and if energy is not all been used, it will be turned to stored energy and eventually to fat(if paired with foods that are rich in sugar, especially...)
2006-07-17 08:29:33 · answer #8 · answered by hot_miaka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You gain weight from ingesting calories.
Calories come from food.
If you eat too much food, you will exceed your caloric intake need, and you will get fat.
If you eat an unbalanced diet -- meaning not enough from each food group -- you will not have proper nutrition and will not have enough vitamines, minerals, fats and fibers, to name three things, to encourage maximal health. An improper diet doesn't just lead weight gain, but improper health in general.
2006-07-17 08:31:00 · answer #9 · answered by Lynne D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rice is high in Starch and fatty acid.Its not good if you are trying to maintain your weigh.Bread is good if its Whole Wheat ,not white bread.
2006-07-17 08:43:41 · answer #10 · answered by Dorothy J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋