Should you eat rice and
chapati together?
A developing
school of thought is premising that one should not consume rice
and chapati in the same meal. A challenge to the age-old Indian 'paushtik
aahar' which has both placed against each other in a single thali, one can't
help but question the basis of such a premise. Should one really split the two
chums? What happens when one has rice and chapati together? We got the
questions answered by two nutrition advisors - Akansha
Jhalani Sinha, Founder, Beyond the Weighing Scale and Ramni
Sood, Founder, Wellness to Lifestyle. Here's what they had to say.
Why you CAN have them together
For Akansha, there
is no damage in having the two grains together. She said, "There is no
harm in consuming wheat and rice together in a meal. The two things you should
insist upon are pairing the cereals with rich fiber from vegetables and salad
and practicing moderation."
"In terms of caloric density, both wheat and rice have an almost similar profile but there is a significant difference in terms of their fiber content. Wheat retains its fiber that aids in subsequent sugar release in your body whereas rice, containing simple carbs, causes a sugar spike in your body," she said.
"In terms of caloric density, both wheat and rice have an almost similar profile but there is a significant difference in terms of their fiber content. Wheat retains its fiber that aids in subsequent sugar release in your body whereas rice, containing simple carbs, causes a sugar spike in your body," she said.
Why you CANNOT have them together
For Ramni, these
grains shouldn't be mixed. Owing to distinct nutritive properties of different
grains, she advises that one must consume only one grain at a time. A time gap
of at least two hours should be maintained between consuming grains of
different types.
She said,
"They both ferment in the intestines and have very high glycemic index.
Because the carbohydrate content for both the grains is too high, having them
together leads to absorption of starch in your body. If you do so, it can lead
to indigestion as well as bloating."
The verdict
Because different opinions co-exist on this subject matter, one may
decide what works for them. Do not ditch the habit of eating them together if
that has been working fine for you and you are fit and healthy. However, if you
are amongst those who want to ensure strict and meticulous eating, you must
skip either of them during one meal.
18.05.2017
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