White rice was the archenemy throughout the past week ever since it was revealed that Asians are more susceptible to diabetes due to the cultural inclination towards the staple food.
As the Health Promotion Board (HPB) chief executive revealed, one mere bowl of rice already contains more than twice the carb content of one can of soda, and this causes a higher blood glucose response. Most of the refined carbohydrates we take in come from two starches enjoyed by us for centuries: rice and noodles. They even made the bold statement of saying that eating rice is worse than consuming sugary drinks. Gasp!