The Benefits of Brown Rice
April 17th 2008 12:42
Your mother may have told you that brown rice is better than white, but do you know why?
It takes longer to cook, but brown rice beats white rice hands down because it's packed with fibre. White rice is just brown rice with the bran husk removed - during this process, most of the nutritional benefits are lost.
You'll get health benefits from eating brown rice:
- Wholegrain energy (the carbohydrates contained in brown rice are released at a slower rate into your body, preventing sugar highs and lows, and giving you longer-lasting energy)
- Essential fats (contained in the outer shell of the rice grain, these are lost when brown rice is refined to white rice)
- Vitamins and minerals (including B1, B3, B6, iron, magnesium, selenium and manganese)
Try this easy vegetarian rice recipe...
Good Greens with Brown Rice (serves 2 – 4)
What you need:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion
4 cloves garlic
1 bunch fresh spinach
1 cup broccoli
1 cup green beans
1 cup brown rice
4 cups water
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
grated fresh ginger
What to do:
Peel and chop onion and garlic, then place in a saucepan with small amount of water. Add olive oil, seasonings and spinach, then stir in brown rice and add 4 cups water. Turn heat up until water is boiling, then simmer until all water is absorbed.
Could. It. Be. Any. Simpler? And it's got the greens - bet your mum told you to eat those.
Image from Flickr.com
It takes longer to cook, but brown rice beats white rice hands down because it's packed with fibre. White rice is just brown rice with the bran husk removed - during this process, most of the nutritional benefits are lost.
You'll get health benefits from eating brown rice:
- Wholegrain energy (the carbohydrates contained in brown rice are released at a slower rate into your body, preventing sugar highs and lows, and giving you longer-lasting energy)
- Essential fats (contained in the outer shell of the rice grain, these are lost when brown rice is refined to white rice)
- Vitamins and minerals (including B1, B3, B6, iron, magnesium, selenium and manganese)
Try this easy vegetarian rice recipe...
Good Greens with Brown Rice (serves 2 – 4)
What you need:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion
4 cloves garlic
1 bunch fresh spinach
1 cup broccoli
1 cup green beans
1 cup brown rice
4 cups water
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
grated fresh ginger
What to do:
Peel and chop onion and garlic, then place in a saucepan with small amount of water. Add olive oil, seasonings and spinach, then stir in brown rice and add 4 cups water. Turn heat up until water is boiling, then simmer until all water is absorbed.
Could. It. Be. Any. Simpler? And it's got the greens - bet your mum told you to eat those.
Image from Flickr.com
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