Health benefits of brown rice
Posted on: 11/Dec/2018 10:23:07 AM
Though known as brown rice in the English terminology, it is called red rice in Tamil and has other names as well - unpolished rice, full-rice, and also Sarakku arisi in Tamil.
While the outer cover of the brown rice is rather thick, the next immediate layer inside is the red-coloured chaff. Only when this is removed and thus all essential nutrients are lost, is the white rice that we use regularly – without the above benefits.
- Brown rice is rich in Manganese, selenium, zinc, and other mineral salts. Brown rice also contains complex carbohydrates keeps the sugar level in the blood under check.
- Out of the various grains in this rice category, only brown rice contains vitamin E. It is also rich in fibre. It contains carbohydrates in an easily digestible form. Thus, it helps reduce the fat content in the blood.
- Brown rice has another important health benefit – it has anti-oxidant property and thus serves as an excellent cure for all heart-related diseases. Brown rice also contains some essential chemicals for good body health such as Anthocyanin, polyphenol, etc.
- Brown rice is particularly good for the diabetics while it gives the diabetics the feeling of satisfaction of having eaten rice, it also serves to control the sugar level in the blood! A research has thoroughly established that brown rice is harmless for the body.
- Brown rice, being fibre rich, can prevent the chemicals which can cause cancer.
- The minerals so richly present in brown rice help for a better growth of hair, teeth, nails, tissues, and bones. This also helps to cure angular cheilitis – wounds or openings caused in the mouth edges.
- Brown rice also helps avoid constipation it enable an easy process of defecation.
