How many bowls of rice a day is appropriate?

1. How many bowls of rice per day is appropriate?

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  According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Ninh, Vietnam Institute of Applied Medicine, on average, Vietnamese people eat about 4 bowls of rice per day. The amount of rice eaten in a day by Vietnamese people is equal to the starch portion in a week of Europeans. This is also the reason why diabetes in Asian countries and Vietnam is much higher than in European countries. Research by Harvard School of Public Health (USA) shows that eating white rice increases the risk of diabetes, even much higher than carbonated drinks. The results of this research show that eating a bowl of white rice per day will increase the risk of diabetes by 11%. Eating a lot of rice will increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, you should not eat more than 3 bowls per day, get into the habit of reducing the amount of white rice in each meal, instead, diversify the accompanying dishes.

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2. How long should a meal last to be healthy?

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  5 - 10 minutes

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  10 - 15 minutes

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  15 - 20 minutes

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  20 - 30 minutes

  According to Dr. Tu Ngu, Vietnam Nutrition Association, the best meal for nutrition and digestion for normal people should only last about 20-30 minutes, from the time the mouth starts chewing until the chopsticks are put down, not including the time of serving rice or talking after eating. Eating slowly helps to experience the color, texture, smell and taste of food, creating joy in eating.
  If the meal lasts longer than 30 minutes, some problems may occur, such as cold food, spoilage, bacteria invasion, and loss of appetite. Not to mention pollution from outside such as dust and insects, especially from street food stalls. Many families let their children eat on the go, and the meal lasts 1-2 hours, which can be harmful to health.
  After 30 minutes, the baby's food will be cold, mushy, the child will not want to eat or will have difficulty digesting it. This will cause frustration and stress in both parents and children, contributing to prolonged anorexia. On the other hand, people should not eat within 10-15 minutes. Eating too quickly not only does not allow you to enjoy the taste of the food, but also makes it difficult for the stomach to digest the food, which can cause intestinal diseases. In addition, eating quickly and swallowing hastily also causes bloating, flatulence, and a feeling of fatigue after finishing the meal. When you eat quickly and hastily, the brain does not have time to process the signal, making you not feel full, consuming a lot of food, leading to obesity in the long run.

Nhu Loan

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