Are Rice Cakes a Healthy Alternative to Bread for Weight Loss?

2023-07-20 17:12:40

08:08 PM, Thursday, July 20, 2023

Books – Muhammad Amin:

Many dieters accept rice cake or rice cake, because they believe that it is a healthy and safe alternative to bread, in addition to its ability to lose weight. Is this true?

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In this regard, Dr. Marwa Ibrahim, a clinical nutritionist, said that rice cake is a healthy alternative to bread during dieting, provided that it is made of brown rice or chia seeds.

She added that the rice cake prepared with brown rice and chia seeds is characterized by its dietary fiber content, which in turn helps to feel full for long hours, which reduces food intake.

The clinical nutritionist explained that there is another reason why rice cake is a useful food for weight loss, which is its “low calories”, as brown rice cake contains 35 calories per piece, according to the “Nutritionix” website.

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According to WebMD, when eating a piece of brown rice cake, the body gets the following nutrients:

7 grams of carbohydrates.

– 1 gram of protein.

1 gram of fibre.

0.3 milligrams of manganese.

0.7 milligrams of niacin.

– 32.4 milligrams of phosphorus.

– 11.8 milligrams of magnesium.

– 2.2 micrograms of selenium.

However, Healthline recommends that you be careful not to eat rice cake, because it may lead to high blood sugar, if it is excessive, or if it is made of white rice or contains added sugars.

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At the end of her speech, Marwa recommended eating rice cake alongside some foods, such as cottage cheese, boiled eggs, or peanut butter, to enhance its nutritional value, with the necessity that the daily consumption of it not exceed 3 pieces, in order to prevent weight gain.

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