Monday, December 14, 2015

RED RICE



    Red rice is often used as a healthy diet to lose weight and for diabetics and red rice belong to the kind of staple foods containing carbohydrates in it. White rice does have taste better than brown rice however, red rice contain good nutrients better than white rice. Red rice takes longer to cook, as well as less comfortable if eaten because harder than white rice. That's probably what makes red rice less demand by the public as daily food. Red rice has many nutritions than white rice, because it contains a substance known as anthocyanin.
    Grain consists of three parts, the outer layer (husk), layer of the epidermis, and seeds (rice). A good process to separate the chaff and grain is coarsely ground, because this does not much damage to the content of essential nutrients. A glass of mashed red rice contains 216.45 calories, 88% (daily value) of the mineral manganese, 27% selenium, 21% magnesium, 18.8% of the amino acid tryptophan, 3.5 grams of fiber (white rice contains less than 1 gram) and the protein is 2-5% higher than white rice. It also contains alpha-linolenic fatty acids, iron, vitamin B complex, and vitamin A.
    Some benefit of red rice is can prevent the risk of colon cancer because it contains more higher phenol content than white rice. The high content of dietary fiber will also help the digestive system and colon. Red rice can prevent heart disease and lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) due to the high fiber content. The essential oils contained in red rice can also help lower cholesterol levels. Red rice can be used for a diet program because it has a low glycemic index (GI), diet in low glikemiks index and high fiber foods can make blood glucose levels stable. Red rice can prevent constipation because it is high in soluble fiber, which helps digestion and disposal. This type of soluble fiber give more fluids into the intestine, so that bowel movements is smoother.

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