Description
Brown rice is nothing but white rice with its husk, bran and germ intact, making it nutritionally superior to white rice.
Semi- brown rice is polished a bit more to remove little bit of the husk.
Its calorific value is 82 and GI is 50 in comparison to white rice which has 62 calories and GI of 72. Thus making it recommendable for diabetes patients.
Brown rice is a good source of selenium helpful in maintaining thyroid health. It is also a good source of magnesium.
Brown rice is also rich in phenols and flavonoids that help reduce damage to cells and reduce the risk of premature aging.
Instruction: In order to get rid of the antinutrient phytic acid present in brown rice it is recommended to soak it for few hours before cooking or either sprout it or ferment it.
