More Nutrition Red Rice

Wednesday, December 9, 2009


Red rice is rice that is not ground or half ground, so to say whole grain or whole grained. Red rice tastes a bit like nuts and more resilient than white rice. Although stale faster, but the red rice is more nutritious.

In some countries in Asia, brown rice formerly associated with the poverty or the war and rarely eaten except by those who are sick, elderly, and people with constipation. But now the red rice is more expensive than white rice because of the limited supply, storage and transportation difficulties.

Differences Red Rice and White Rice
Actually between red rice and white rice is not too different from usual far. Difference between the two lies in processing and nutritional content. If the outer layer or husk / rice husk from the seeds removed then the result is brown rice. However, if the inner layer or bran is also removed, then the result is plain white rice.

Several types of vitamins and minerals will be lost in the process of grinding grain. As a result, some of the missing nutrients such as vitamins B1, B3, and iron is often added back to white rice, so labeled "enriched" (enriched). While the red rice, a type of minerals that do not need to be added is magnesium.

Nutrient Red Rice and Benefits:

1. Contains more magnesium.
One cup (195 g) cooked brown rice contains 84 mg of magnesium, while white rice in the same amount contains only 19 mg of magnesium.

2. Rich in fiber and fatty acids.
In the ordinary white rice, the bran layer of the part removed, then the oil content in these layers are rich in fiber and cellulose will also be lost. Whereas some studies show that oil content in the skin layer in rice can help lower LDL cholesterol. So the missing nutrients, including fiber and fatty acids. While brown rice still contains layers of the fiber and cellulose.

3. Prevent constipation.
Because fibernya high content, high nutritional addition, red rice is also able to prevent constipation that facilitate digestion. However, these effects depend on consuming habits and whether or not washed red rice before cooking.

4. Very suitable for diet.
High content of fiber also makes you more satisfied and not hungry so easy for dietary patterns. One example, brown rice is used in food macrobiotic diet, which theoretically is a dish that does not undergo much more processing is considered healthy.

5. Rich in amino acids and GABA.
One way to cook brown rice which is a technique known gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) or germinated brown rice (GBR) which emerges as the International Year of Rice. Way, red rice soaked in warm water (38OC) for 20 hours before cooking as usual white rice. This process will stimulate germination that activate various enzymes in brown rice. By way of cooking like this, will obtain the amino acid content is more complete, including GABA. GABA also has been known to increase growth hormone in humans. That's why brown rice is perfect for bodybuilders who really need the protein amino acids for muscle development and as a substitute for regular white rice.

6. Is a source of manganese minerals.
100 grams of brown rice contains 1.1 mg of manganese, or 55% sufficient daily needs of manganese minerals.

Brown rice is now readily available in supermarkets with supermaket or affordable price. Red rice can survive for 6 months under normal conditions. Storage in a refrigerator or enclosed storage of outside air can extend the life of brown rice. Chilling red rice, although rare can also prevent the arrival of moths.



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