For these reasons, a study warns against eating rice regularly

Rice is a staple food for millions around the world, but it may not be as healthy as we like to think, and a recent study claims that this common and cheap meal can be as unhealthy as eating too much sweets.

According to research by the American College of Cardiology, rice has "unhealthy sugars and oils" levels that are similar to sweets, meaning they can be just as harmful to your heart as sweet, savory foods.

The research, whose results were reported by the "Indy100" website, indicates that people who eat more refined grains such as rice are more likely to develop early coronary artery disease (PCAD), which can also affect people who eat large amounts of sweets on a regular basis, because Refined grains such as sweets raise blood sugar levels after the body processes them.

The study included 2,500 people with and without coronary artery disease.

“There are many factors involved in why people eat more refined grains compared to whole grains,” said study lead author Dr. Muhammad Amin Khajoi Gasari, noting that “some of the most important factors to consider include economic factor, income, occupation, education, culture, age and other similar factors.” "

"A diet that includes a large amount of unhealthy and refined grains can be considered similar to a diet that contains a lot of unhealthy sugars and oils," Jasker added.

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