Can Patients with CKD3 and Dietbetes Eat Brown Rice

Question: I am a CKD patient at stage 3. I also have diabetes for past 15 years. Can I eat brown rice?

Answer: Yes, you can eat brown rice. It does not excert side effect on kidney and blood sugar. The reasons are as follows.

1. Rice bran and germ of brown rice are rich in vitamin B and vitamin E which can improve human immunity, promote blood circulation and help people eliminate depression irritable mood.

2. Brown rice carbohydrate is wrapped by thick fibrous tissue. It is digested and absorbed slowly, which is good for patients with diabtetes. Besides, zinc, chromium, manganese, vanadium and other trace elements in brown rice can improve insulin sensitivity, which is very helpful to the person with impaired glucose tolerance.

3. The trace elements in brown rice are conducive to the prevention of cardiovascular disease and anemia. A lot of dietary fiber can promote the proliferation of intestinal bacteria, accelerate intestinal peristalsis, soften stool, and prevent constipation and colon cancer.

Patients can eat brown rice. But patients must be careful. Before making brown rice porridge, you need to put brown rice soak for 30 minutes or so. Patients with diabetes should better not eat this kind of brown rice porridge directly. Otherwise it may lead to blood sugar increase suddenly.