People who eat rice and pasta for a long time, what is the difference? Who is healthier?

Rice and noodles are two common staple foods. In China, the staple food is an indispensable food for every meal. If you don’t eat the staple food, you will always feel that you are not full. Due to the different eating habits in the north and the south of China, most people in the south like to eat rice, while people in the north like to eat pasta.

For so many years, southerners and northerners have held their own opinions on whether it is better to eat rice or noodles. Who is healthier? Let's take a look below, the answer may surprise you.

In terms of nutritional content, rice has slightly less protein than pasta, but pasta lacks lysine. In terms of protein, the two have their own strengths.

The rice has been processed, and the vitamin B group in it is relatively small, while the pasta is relatively more. In terms of vitamins, the pasta has obvious advantages, especially if it has not been whitened.

In terms of calories, because rice contains more water and less pasta, the calories provided by rice will be lower than pasta, which is why we often say that eating noodles is easier to gain weight.

However, when we eat rice and pasta, most of us also eat some other foods. In comparison, the calorie gap between the two is not big. Some people think that rice is better for digestion, and some people think that pasta is better for digestion. This has a certain relationship with the degree of processing and cooking methods of rice and noodles.

Some people think that eating rice is healthier, and regular consumption of porridge is good for nourishing the stomach. In fact, which one is more nourishing for the stomach depends on the cooking method, and different people choose differently.

The longer the porridge is cooked, the more thorough the gelatinization of the starch will be, and the porridge will be more conducive to gastrointestinal absorption. After the pasta is fermented, the starch will decompose, which is also helpful for absorption. For people with excessive gastric acid secretion, you can add some alkali in moderation when eating pasta.

Eating rice or pasta for a long time is actually not good for nourishing the stomach and not good for your health. Because the intake of nutrients is too single, and whether it is rice or pasta, the glycemic index is relatively high, long-term consumption is not conducive to blood sugar control, especially for the elderly and people with high blood sugar, it cannot be eaten for a long time eat.

According to the recommendation of the dietary guidelines for Chinese residents, the food should be varied, mainly cereals, with a daily intake of 250-400 grams of cereals and potatoes, 50-150 grams of whole grains and miscellaneous beans, and 50-100 grams of potatoes. The daily diet should include grains and potatoes, fruits and vegetables, livestock, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, soybeans, nuts and other foods.

Many people don't want to gain weight, so they don't eat staple food. This is not advisable. If you eat the right staple food, your body will be healthier, and weight loss will get twice the result with half the effort! So, how should the staple food be eaten to be healthy?

Staple food should account for about half of the total daily energy intake, and the types should be diversified.

To match the thickness, the appropriate thickness ratio can reduce the loss of minerals, dietary fiber and other nutrients.

The cooking method of staple food is recommended to be mainly steamed, less fried and less fried, but the cooking time should not be too long.

For people with high blood sugar levels, it is recommended to strictly control the intake of rice and noodles. They can eat coarse grains. The staple food is oats, quinoa, buckwheat and other coarse grains. Helps slow down the rise in blood sugar after meals.

To sum up, rice and noodles have their own advantages and disadvantages. From a health point of view, it is not good to eat either one for a long time. The staple food should also be diversified and the amount should be controlled. Regardless of whether it is a healthy person or a person suffering from a certain chronic disease, strictly speaking, there is no food that cannot be eaten. The key point is to control the amount and choose the correct way to eat.