Is white rice bad for me? Can I make it lower glycemic index or healthier?

Rice is a culinary staple in Australia and around the world. It might seem like a given that brown rice is healthier than white and official public health resources often recommend brown rice instead of white as a “healthy swap.” But Australians definitely prefer white rice over brown. So what’s the difference, and what do we need to know when choosing rice? What makes rice white or brown? Rice “grains” are technically seeds. A complete, whole rice seed is called a “paddy,” which has multiple parts: the “hull” is the hard outer layer which protects the seed the “bran,” which Read More