St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is located in Memphis, Tennessee.
Brown rice with chicken: If you tend to exercise after lunch or dinner, avoid rich foods and have a simple dish of brown rice with chicken or tofu. It's a bland meal that sits well and provides a good amount of carbs and protein, says Meine.
The less processed your grains are, the more fiber and nutrients they contain. Unless your health-care team has told you not to eat white rice, you can choose white or brown. However, brown rice is a healthier choice for everyone, not just diabetics. The fiber in whole grains such as brown rice is contained in the hull, or coating on the grain.