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According to Montignac:
Rice isn't bad for normal-weight, active people who eat it in combination with a healthy variety of vegetables, legumes and meats.

The problem is for people (see above, how overweight people generally produce too much insulin in response to a glycemic peak) who can't deal well with that degree of pure starch. Eggs and meat and cheese can be okay for some people, too, eaten according to a plan that also assures that they are getting a good combination of other foods during the day - obviously not for anyone with cholesterol issues.

I imagine there are lots of people who hear pieces of information on Montignac's diet recommendations, taken out of context and without reading the parts about balanced nutrition. That approach doesn't give a fair representation of the plans at all.