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Why Opt for Brown Rice?

July 24, 2008

There’s a bigger difference between brown and white rice than color and taste. All rice begins in nature as brown rice. In order to get white rice, the brown rice is processed and stripped of its husk-like coating, losing almost all of its nutritional value! Brown rice is unprocessed and therefore contains most if its natural nutritional value. It is a great source of manganese, fiber, selenium, and magnesium, (check my recent post on the value of magnesium.) Brown rice is also an antioxidant, may help women lose weight, and lowers cholesterol.

Basically, brown rice is a much healthier and more nutritious alternative to white rice, and can easily be replaced in most recipes. I am always encouraging my patients and their families to makes simple practical changes to their diets that won’t demand extra work, extra money or extra planning. Substituting brown rice for white rice in your diet will add fiber, decrease preservatives, increase nutrients and is a simple way to increase your family’s health.

Posted by AnnabelleMoore | Filed Under Nutrition 

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