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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Quick Tip - Brown Rice

The Health Benefits of Brown Rice

Brown rice is an unpolished rice, the brownish layer that is left clinging to the seed (rice) is called bran.
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Types of Brown Rice:
  • Fully unpolished is when the entire bran layer is not removed, the color of the rice is very brown

  • Partially unpolished only part of the bran is removed, the color of the rice is light brown

The Benefits of Brown Rice:
  • Provides healthy carbohydrates
  • Rich in fiber
  • Helps control blood sugar
  • Helps control cholesterol
  • A body building food
  • Beneficial for stomach and intestinal ulcers and for diarrhea
  • An easy digestible starch food
  • Healthy nutrient for the hair, teeth, nails, muscles and bones
  • Reduces bloating vs white rice
Nutritional Values of Brown Rice:
  • Vitamin B
  • Niacin
  • Calcium
  • Iron
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
  • Healthy fat
  • Carbohydrates
  • Protein
Remember Black Rice the New Super Food and Red Rice we will talk more later.


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Remember the next time you cook a rice dish use Brown or Black Rice instead of White Rice


Live well
Doc V
Posted by Unknown at Tuesday, February 01, 2011

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