EVER WONDERED WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR TUMMY?
WHITE RICE DIGESTION
1. Fast Breakdown
White rice is mostly refined starch. Once eaten, digestive enzymes quickly break the starch into glucose (sugar).
2. Rapid stomach emptying
Because it contains very little fibre, white rice moves through the stomach pretty quickly.
"YOU'RE NOT SLEEPY, JUST FEELING A FOOD COMA"
3. Blood sugar rise
The glucose from white rice is absorbed fast into the bloodstream, which can cause:
• A quicker spike in blood sugar
• Faster insulin response
•Some people become hungrier faster
"I'VE JUST EATEN, WHY DO I FEEL HUNGRY AGAIN?"
4. Lower fullness effect
Since it is low in fibre and volume after digestion, white rice may not keep you full for very long.
White rice: Breaks down like tissue paper soaking in water →in short, it rapidly turns into absorbable glucose.
& then there's ...
BUKANASI KONJAC RICE DIGESTION
1. Slow breakdown
Konjac rice is made mainly from glucomannan fibre, a soluble dietary fibre that allows the body to digest slowly.
2. Absorbs water and expands
In the stomach, glucomannan absorbs water and forms a soft gel-like mass.
Which will:
• Increase stomach volume
• Slow gastric emptying
• Create a longer feeling of fullness
3. Minimal glucose release
Unlike white rice, konjac rice contains very little digestible carbohydrate, so it produces:
• Much smaller blood sugar spikes
• Lower calorie absorption
• Slower digestive response
4. Fermentation in the gut
Because the fibre is not fully digested in the stomach or small intestine, some of it reaches the large intestine where gut bacteria ferment it.
Which can support:
• Gut health
• Better satiety
• More stable energy levels
Konjac rice: Behaves more like a sponge gel → absorbs water, swells, and moves slowly through digestion.