March 16/Cardiff, Wales/WalesOnline -- A new study suggests eating white rice could increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The authors, from the Harvard School of Public Health, estimate a 10% increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes for every serving of white rice eaten. They have urged people to switch to wholegrain rice, saying, “Higher white rice intake is associated with a significantly elevated risk of type 2 diabetes.”