White Rice, Every Single Day
A 2023 study published in Nutrients found that women with PCOS who consumed high-glycaemic diets had significantly elevated fasting insulin levels compared to those on low-GI diets. White rice, the foundation of lunch and dinner across South India, Bengal, and Odisha, has a glycaemic index above 70. Eaten in the portions most Indian households serve, it triggers a sharp insulin spike within 30 minutes of eating.
