White Rice and Refined Carbohydrates Rice is the main pillar of the Iranian table, but the bran-free white rice consumed today is a type of refined carbohydrate that quickly turns into sugar in the body. Consuming high volumes of rice in every meal leads to increased abdominal and pericardial fat. These visceral fats produce inflammatory substances that directly negatively affect the performance of the heart's ventricles. Diversifying grains and using brown rice or whole-grain breads can break this destructive chain.
