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[D.D.]

I have two characters living inside me. One likes to get drunk all the time, eat heaps of crap food, smoke and live like a maniac. The other 6 months of the year I like to eat health food, meditate and look after myself. So I thought I would start a thread about ways to be healthy in korea. I have just come out of a period of drinking and smoking and now I am starting into the healthy phase. This weeks suggestion is to go to E-mart and try some of the organic products. I am also thinking that all this white rice we eat here is quite bad for our health.

[i4NI]

Why is white rice bad for your health? I can't stand the other kind with beans and other crap, yuck.

[Beeyee]

[D.D.]

I think eating white rice is like eating white bread. Most of the good stuff has been taken out and it acts like empty calories. I have lost 15 pounds after taking white flour and white rice out of my diet. Seeing all the fat white people on my vacation this month was a big a big wake up call for me. I am fat but I saw so many people that were way bigger than me.

[jdog2050]

[red_devil]

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/cereal-grains-and-pasta/5722/2

[ds_fan]

im lucky my hagwon gives me a massive meal during the day, always full grain brown rice, all veg is grown on site and meat only includes pork or fish. shame thats the only positive thing about the place but still, all i need is a small breakfast and a sandwich or kimbap for dinner.

never had any problems with eating white rice though, perhaps your body just gets used to eating shite, lets face it white rice isnt that bad, far better than chips or whatever and your body does require some carbs

cant say i feel healthy, im a chain smoker and last week i was in seoul so all i ate was take away food and drank every night, still recovering

[Kiarell]

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