often when i go to a chinese/thai/vietnamese etc type restuarant, i will be really full in the stomach towards the end of the meal.
i was once told that this is because rice expands in the stomach when eaten, absorbing fluids around it.
i was also told that after some time (ie. 1 hr), it will contract again...often leaving me with the feeling after this time of being hungry again.
can anyone confirm that this occurs? i am quite sure of the expansion part, but not so much on the contraction.
cheers
2006-10-07 22:41:13 · 7 answers · asked by adi_adam 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
YES SIR. Thats why you get so full fast when you eat pasta and are hungry like an hour later.
I think it is like that with any kind of carbs
2006-10-07 22:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by mystique_dragon4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
It may expand a little, but I'm not sure about that. When exposed to a liquid, it becomes very soft and it cannot cause any damage to your stomach. And then it will be digested, which may give you the feeling that it contracts. No contraction at all.
Enjoy your rice.
2006-10-10 01:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes rice does expand in the stomach but it does not contract. rice can only take on so much water so if the rice is overcooked you could eat without it over-bloating you. but if it was seriously undercooked and you ate a lot it could expand and rupture your stomach so be care-full peeps.
2006-10-08 05:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by spens dad! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It Expands When Cooking
2006-10-08 05:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by BKJH_92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean Condoleza Rice, She turns my stomach
2006-10-08 05:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you have been told is right.I cannot eat a lot of rice has i feel bloated.
2006-10-08 05:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO HELL NAW. REALLY
RICE AND OTHER FOOD LIKE PASTA GOT ALOT OF CARBS THAT MAKE YOU FULL
MY ADVISE EAT LESS OF THIS WHEN EATIN OUT ESP. AT BUFFETS
2006-10-08 05:50:18 · answer #7 · answered by pinoydj619 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋