Philippines develops new rice variety that contains less sugar and helps prevent diabetes – Taiwan Awakening News Networks

[Aithisg coileanta le neach-aithris Taiwan Wake News Zhuang Yuqin]Diabetics can eat rice with confidence! A Philippine research team has developed a new variety of rice that not only contains nutritional genes for low blood sugar and high protein, but may even replace white rice as a staple food. However, experts emphasize that although white rice has a high glycemic index, sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods are the main risk factors for diabetes.

Develop new varieties of rice

《The Keeper” they said the Philippine International Rice Research Team conducted a ten-year study. inbred lines” (which do not naturally accept pollen from other plants), they eventually developed rice that is healthier for diabetes.

According to statistics, more than 537 million adults worldwide suffer from diabetes, with type 2 diabetes being the most common. For patients who are overweight, have genetic factors, and do not exercise, if the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin, there will be too much glucose left in the blood, which can lead to diabetes. type 2 diabetes easily.

Ness, chief scientist at the International Rice Research Institute, said that if people can develop a low-glycemic food crop, it will be a better dietary choice for diabetics and patients who can prevent disease, and this new type of rice has a big impact on him. on rice-eating countries in Asia and Africa.

Major risks of diabetes

《WION” said the International Rice Research Institute plans to distribute new varieties of rice to farmers in Asian and African countries as soon as 2025. This variety is similar to white rice but has smaller grains Currently, the research team has released two low-glycemic types of index rice in the Philippines For rice, they are IRRI 125 and IRRI 147 respectively.
In fact, the Asia-Pacific region accounts for more than 90% of global rice production and consumption, and more than 60% of diabetics live in these regions. Although new varieties of rice can replace high-glycemic white rice, there are other risks for diabetes.

Terry, a nutrition epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina, warned that sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods are the main risk for diabetes compared to the sugar in rice. In this regard, she believes that governments should tax sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods and order warning labels on packaging to effectively prevent diabetes.