![]() ![]() There is a biological process in the liver called gluconeogenesis. This is where our liver produces its own glucose for use by the whole body. This could be seen as social proof that the whole ‘chicken and brown rice’ 6 times a day philosophy may not be all it’s cracked up to be. The keto diet consists of very low amounts of carbohydrates but a high amount of fat. Not only this, but there are several examples of competitive bodybuilders who are famous for eating a ketogenic diet. I talk more about these studies in my article about building muscle in ketosis. The fact is that there is new emerging research that is beginning to suggest that we actually do not need to consume starchy carbohydrates to build muscle mass. There is however, a surprising twist to the carb and muscle building debate which you may or may not struggle to get your head around. I assume you are asking about white vs brown rice because at some point you have been told that you must consume lots of starchy carbohydrates along with protein in order to build muscle right? You know that rice is a high carb food, but you don’t know whether to eat brown or white as part of your muscle building diet. This means that if you aim to put health and fat loss at the top of your list of priorities while bulking up in terms of muscle, then brown rice should be your rice of choice. ![]() ![]() ![]() This means that your blood glucose and insulin levels are not spiked as highly when you consume it. As you can see from the above information, the brown rice has the higher fiber content. ![]()
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