Why are people so stupid to believe that rice makes you fat? eat Nutri-system candy bars instead!?

Answer 1

Because "experts" like to say that white rice is bad and not to eat it-- only eat brown rice and complex carbs. But billions of Asians eat white rice daily, and the vast majority of them are not fat. This also is because in Asian countries, rice and vegetables are the main part of the meal, and only a little bit of meat is used. Unlike America, where meat is the main staple of many meals.

Answer 2

Because it's easier to say... This is bad. This is good.

It's hard to examine your entire diet and balance it. I love brown rice (nice nutty texture). Perfect base for 2-3 servings of vegetables with some lean meat. Those Nutri-system bars probably have as many calories as the entire meal that I just layed out. However, one portion of rice is smaller than most people assume. It's easy to overdo it with rice.

I really hate those diet bars. They are 200-300 calories a piece... but so many assume they are more than plain sugar with a couple grams of protein. It's hard to actually flip over the package and examine what you are eating. It's easy to assume that something is healthy because it's a diet product.

Then again, I've been able to lose weight and keep it off for almost a year now, so I know what works - and it's not the quickie solution.

Answer 3

White rice: Veggies Chicken Pork Fish Seafood Wild rice: Veggies Chicken Beef Fish Fried Rice: Beans Veggies Beef Chicken

Answer 4

I agree. It's the low carb mentality. They don't realize that the thinest people on earth are the rice eating cultures.
You know when any trend becomes "hot", all logic gets pushed aside.
People don't want to believe that weight loss is as simple as portion control and lowered bad fats and sugar. Pair that with moderate exercise and weight isn't an issue. I guess that's not "magic bullet" enough for many people.

Answer 5

rice makes you fat if you dont work out. all those carbs will get converted to fat if you just sit around...