Eat Less Rice!

Some interesting facts about eating Rice!

The human body was never meant to consume rice! You see, our genes have hardly changed in more than 30,000 years. However, our food choices and lifestyle have changed dramatically. The caveman would hardly recognize our food or way of life.
Caveman food was never cooked as fire was not yet tamed. Thus, he ate only those foods that you can eat without treatment with or by fire. He ate fruits, vegetables, fish (sushi anyone?), eggs, nuts and meat. Yes, even meat! You can even eat meat raw if you were starving in the forest. You have the necessary enzymes to digest meat.
However, rice, like wheat and corn, cannot be eaten raw. It must be cooked. Even if you were starving in the desert, you cannot eat rice in the raw form.. This is because we do not have the system of enzymes to break rice down. You were never meant to eat rice. To make matters worse, you not only eat rice, but also make it the bulk of your food.
In some parts of Asia , rice forms up to 85% of the plate. Even if you take rice, keep it to a minimum. Remember, it is only for your tongue - not your body. Actually, rice and other grains like wheat and corn are actually worse than sugar. There are many reasons: 
Rice becomes sugar - lots of it!
Rice is digested to become sugar. Rice has no fibre.
Rice is tasteless-sugar is sweet. Rice is always the main part of the meal. 
There is no real 'built in' mechanism for us to prevent overeating of rice Eating rice causes you to drink less water. Rice, even when cooked, is difficult to digest. 
Rice prevents the absorption of several vitamins and minerals.
Rice when taken in bulk will reduce the absorption of vital nutrients like zinc, iron and the B vitamins. 
Eat less rice-cut your rice by half. 
Have 'riceless' meals.
Take no rice or wheat at say, breakfast. Go for eggs instead. 
Go on 'riceless' days. 
Take no rice and breads for two days every week. 
Avoid the salt shaker or ketchup. Eat your fruit dessert before (Yes! No printing error) your meals.

• It's your life. Decide what you want to eat! But eat less rice!