Im having rice tonight and I wanted to know if I should avoid it.

Does it stunt growth? =S

Also, do sweetners such as those in sugar free gum stunt growth?

Thanks

for what i read here, it is said that too much sugar is bad, so i will just listen to them...i don't eat that much rice now since march...only very little

Sugar isn't too good for height growth. It slows down the release of chemicals in your body.

Rice isn't all that bad as long as you don't eat loads of it. Now and then is fine, everyone likes a Chinese takeaway now and again

not milk though haha lol joke joke

I think, a little rice is fine, but if you are gulping 3 or 4 bowls at a go, then what do you think ? Stunt ? Or not ?

sweetners in those sugar free gums , coke zero, pepsi light are unhealthy
long term use may lead to devlopment of tumor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how did you know that?...hmmmm thats bad

Rice is mainly made up of carbohydrates so it won't stunt your growth if eaten in moderation, although if you look at people from countries such as China or Vietnam there diet contains a lot of rice, and not many of them are above 5'6.

This post was last modified: 10-17-2008 12:25 PM by Chris17.

yea...if youre asian(like me) try limiting how much rice you eat a day, im pretty sure this is why a lot of people in china and vietnam are short

For the sugar issue- our bodies get sugar naturally from fruits. So having fruit will substain you with the needed amount of sugar.

Of course, you can still pull a Audrey Hepburn- it is said that she only ate a small block of dark baking chocolate once a week as a "reward" to herself.