Perhaps the most unique cereal product in the world is rice. It has been eaten for more than three millennia, and for the peoples of the East it is still the basis of the diet. Already much has been said about the relationship of such nutrition and longevity, but do all varieties, and their great variety, have such favorable properties?
It turns out that white
polished rice is very poor in composition, and all due to the fact that it removes the top layer, which contains a large number of trace elements, as well as fiber. So why do not we see brown rice on the shelves in our stores in Russia?
Brown or white?
Until some time, even white rice was not so popular, but with the advent of fashion for sushi, rolls, yoga and healthy eating, people began to pay more attention to such an interesting product. Snow-white grains look very appetizing and combine perfectly with both vegetables and meat, and cooking them is a pleasure.
But you can’t say so unequivocally about brown brown rice. It takes longer to prepare, has a specific aftertaste, and besides, it looks unpretentious. But despite this, nutritionists from around the world are advised to include this particular variety in their diet, while eliminating white almost completely. The fact is that the brown peel is precisely the source of trace elements and fiber, which the product completely loses when grinding.
Beneficial features
So why is unrefined rice so unique? Doctors noticed the usefulness of brown culture only in the 19th century, and by chance. This was due to the fact that the poor Indonesians, who ate cheap unpolished rice, did not
suffered from a disease such as beriberi, although among their wealthy compatriots who could afford the more expensive polished groats, it was widespread.
Moreover, noticing such a pattern, patients simply began to be given brown rice, and vitamin B1 vitamin deficiency passed. Moreover, it was from such a wonderful product that new substances were obtained that are now combined under the name "vitamins". That’s the whole secret, this is what the main advantages of brown rice are.
Vitamin and chemical composition
So what kind of vitamins does brown rice contain? First of all, this is group B, especially a lot of B1-B6, also vitamin E, which is famous for its cosmetic properties, improves skin color and smoothness, shine and beauty of hair. But this is only a small part. If you look at the chemical composition, then there you can find such trace elements as iron, potassium, magnesium, iodine, calcium, phosphorus, a huge amount of amino acids and fiber. All this in the most favorable way affects human health, normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, eliminates the problems of blood vessels and the heart and lowers blood cholesterol.
All this already suggests that it is time to go and buy such a valuable product. However, finding brown rice is not so easy. So why continue to produce exclusively white rice? In fact, in production, knowing the destructive effect of grinding, they try to artificially enrich the product, but who knows how safe it is.
Rice to cleanse the body
There are many diets aimed at cleansing the body and losing extra pounds, the basis of which is unpeeled rice. "What is the name of such a diet and what is its principle?" - you ask. Its duration is no more than two weeks, and the goal is to completely clear the intestines of toxins, thereby normalizing its work. Every day, eat 200 grams of unpolished rice, 300 grams of vegetables, 100 grams of your favorite dried fruit and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Drink as much water or tea as possible, preferably herbal. Such a diet will not only save you from hated kilograms, but also allow the whole body to recover.