I maybe crazy, but that seems to be what everybody is saying on the British forum. They say that rice is high in carbs, so fattening and that indian food is full of oil and ghee, thus fattening. I thought is was very unfattening! what is the truth?
2007-01-30 03:01:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
rice is not flattening. of course rice is rich in starch. it depends on your life style. if you burn enough calories, then there is not chance that rice will flatten you up.
not all indian food is full of oil and ghee. only those that are made on special occasions like poojas, weddings have a lot of ghee.
but I do admit that indian food, tasty and delicious as it may could also do with more raw items like salads, greens etc.
but when it comes to variety and nutrition you simply can never beat the south indian vegetarian cuisine.
happy eating
2007-01-30 05:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by cool_dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't buy the lie.
Carbs do not make you fat.
White rice is junk food. Stay away from it. Brown rice is fantastic! You could eat it by the bucket full and you'd get healthy and thin.
Know your good carbs from your bad. White bread - bad carb. Whole Wheat bread - good carb. Sour dough bread - bad carb. Hemp bread - good carb.
Pasta from refined white flour - bad carb. Pasta from whole wheat flour - good carb.
You can't lump an entire ethnicity's food all together like that. If we did, we'd never be able to eat anything.
Yes, there are some Indian dishes that are fattening. But generally they are very healthy. Loaded in anticarcinogenics! Turmeric is the BOMB. Curried veggies are fantastic! Dahl is good stuff. Ghee is better than butter anyway. More healthy.
You're far better off visiting a vegetiarian Indian joint than your average American place. Or Italian or Mexican. Lots more fat and empty calories in those places. Lot less healthy veggie items too.
2007-01-30 13:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to an Indian restaurant you will notice the food is loaded with oils, therefore fattening. Rice has no fat but it is high in carbs. If you eat a low fat diet there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to eat rice. Only low-carb nuts swear off rice.
2007-01-30 20:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone who was raised on Indian food, I'd say that's true but not entirely.
The only things bad for you are anything that's been deep fried, such as puris and samosas. India food is actually low in fat. Rice isn't fattening, if you consume it in moderate amounts, just like all foods should be. And yes, of course rice is high in carbs. That doesn't automatically make it fattening. Too much of anything will make you fat.
2007-01-30 13:06:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian food eaten in restaurants can be high in calories, but traditional food at home is much healthier. Rice is high in carbs, so eat in moderation or skip altogether and stick with the Indian flatbreads.
A simple home cooked traditional Indian meal is both healthy & well balanced.
2007-01-31 15:47:32 · answer #5 · answered by Desi Chef 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none of the indian vegiterian food is fattening..........
if and unless that food is your daily diate......
give any....yes any indian veg food to a fat person with verieties that indians usualy eatting.......... definately he will loss his/her weight........ yes but....in ediquate quauntity :-)
not less not more.
2007-01-31 14:50:13 · answer #6 · answered by swami s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had indian food last friday and my stomatch still is hurt and i was on IV for night. it was loaded with greecy oily food, and will never try again.
2007-01-31 16:35:32 · answer #7 · answered by **B** 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not really,
if you eat same stuff all the time of some food then it is.
2007-01-31 18:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jasmine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you are
2007-01-30 13:14:12 · answer #9 · answered by sachin cool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋