New Study Affirms Risk of Diabetes

Associated With White Rice, Especially in

South Asia

News18

10 September 2020, 3:03 pm IST

Many types of research in the past have established, through numerous

studies conducted in the area of health and nutrition, that consumption of
white rice increases the risk of getting diabetes. A new study has now
emerged that only cements the understanding.
The multinational Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study,
conducted by a cohort of researchers, offers much more insight into the
association of white rice with the risk of diabetes.
White rice is known to be rich in carbohydrates and possesses a high
glycemic index (GI) score. This impacts the blood sugar level and can be a
possible cause for developing diabetes if consumed in large portions,
especially in dinner.
According to the report published in the September issue of the Diabetes
Care journal, previous studies conducted on the subject were limited to a few
countries, predominantly in Asia. This study was conducted over a period of
9.5 years with a sample size of 132,373 individuals aged between 35 and 70
years. It spanned across 21 countries around the world.
Key findings of the study suggest that over the period of study, 6,129
individuals without baseline diabetes developed incident diabetes. The
research clearly showed that a higher intake of white rice, considering over
450 grams of rice per day, was associated with increased risk of diabetes.
The highest risk was observed in south Asia in comparison with other regions
of the world including South East Asia, Middle East, South America, North
America, Europe, and Africa. However, there was an exception when it came
to China. In China, no significant relationship could be established.
White rice is a staple food of many Indians and is popular in the entire south-
Asian region. In measured quantities, it has health benefits too. It is often
recommended by doctors and dieticians even for patients suffering from
diabetes. However, many experts suggest brown rice instead of white rice as
it contains relatively low levels of starch.
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Entertainment

Akshay Kumar Gives Some Hindi Lessons

to Bear Grylls in a Live Session on
Instagram

News18

10 September 2020, 7:59 pm

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has joined hands with British adventurer Bear
Grylls for the upcoming episode of Into the Wild with Bear Grylls and Akshay
Kumar. And a day prior to its premiere, Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar
connected on a live session on Instagram hosted by Akshay's BellBottom co-
star Huma Qureshi.
During the chat, a fan requested Akshay to teach Bear some phrase in Hindi.
Bear requested Akshay “can you teach me ‘never give up’ in Hindi?” Akshay
honoured the request but wasn’t lenient on Bear Grylls. He eventually made
him say “zindagi mein kabhi peechhe hatna mat”.
Another fan asked Akshay Kumar what stunts he would like to attempt if he
woke up as Bear Grylls. Akshay Kumar shared a rather interesting response
as he said, “Jump from an aircraft, - the poop tea we have done and swim
with the whales”. Bear curiously asked Akshay if he has ever sky-dived, to
which Akshay replied: “Yes, I have done that."
The episode will be streaming from 11th September 8 PM on Discovery Plus.
Viewers can also watch the episode on September 14 at 8 pm across 12
Discovery channels.

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