There is no burden to replace white glutinous rice with all-black rice with low sugar content.
Nutritionist Yang said that traditional zongzi are made of refined glutinous rice. Some studies have pointed out that after steamed glutinous rice, the glycemic index (gi; The glycemic index) reaches 83, which is a food with high glycemic index, which will make blood sugar rise rapidly and easily accumulate fat.
If the traditional zongzi is replaced by black rice zongzi, it is black brown rice, which is rich in fiber and unique in anthocyanins. It is also found that black rice (extract) is related to improving abnormal glucose tolerance and reducing body fat, and it is a high-quality food.
Curcumin is added to increase metabolism and burn fat.
In addition, turmeric is also a good health food. Turmeric, also known as turmeric in Japan, is a spicy spice commonly used in curry. It was first used in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese herbal medicines in China, and it is a popular health food. Turmeric in the market can be divided into autumn turmeric, red turmeric, spring turmeric and purple turmeric, among which turmeric has the highest concentration of curcumin.
Recent research shows that curcumin can help you lose weight! According to Nutrition Review and Journal of Nutrition Biochemistry, curcumin can improve the basal metabolic rate of the body, regulate the metabolism of fat cells, reduce white fat cells that store energy, and increase brown fat that generates heat, thus achieving the effect of burning fat and slimming.