On a daily basis, when eating, there is no clear knowledge of the nutritional content, calories, amounts of sodium or sugar. Just as one is demanding when buying clothes, a car, a house, it is common sense to use that same requirement with food.
Eating healthy food is essential for the brain and mind. A healthy diet helps protect the body from malnutrition in all its formsas well as non-communicable diseases.
According to the Colombian Ministry of Health A “healthy diet is one that provides the nutrients that the body needs to maintain the proper functioning of the organismpreserve or restore health, minimize the risk of disease, ensure reproduction, gestation, lactation, development and adequate growth.
Therefore, currently one of the main goals of public health policies in the world is to combat the prevalence of diseases related to food because people do not eat enough fruits, vegetables and dietary fiber, such as whole grains.
Not all foods provide the body with the nutrients it needs. For example, brown rice is a cereal that is characterized by containing a large amount of antioxidants, phytosterols and other vitamins and minerals that prevent diseases in the body.
The difference between white and brown rice is that brown rice has not gone through any refinement process. For this reason, it has a darker color, since it maintains the bran layer of the original grain; Due to this characteristic, it is a harder rice and it takes a little longer to cook.
Likewise, according to the specialized portal your health, Two properties of brown rice stand out:
Helps lose weight
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in many regions of the world, rice is the most important component of the human diet.
It is important to understand that fiber is essential for intestinal and metabolic function., and for this reason brown rice is included in most diets that are used in the process of losing weight; In addition, its caloric value goes into the background, since it provides a prolonged feeling of satiety after being consumed.
The specialized medium Salud180 indicated the correct way to prepare it so as not to gain weight requires the following steps:
1. Before cooking, soak the rice in cold water for 10 minutes, this will help decrease excess starch and decrease cooking time.
2. Boil or steam the rice. It is also possible to fry it in coconut oil.
3. To give it flavor, instead of salt, you can add chicken broth and aromatic herbs.
4. Consume two to three times a week.
Improves gut health
In accordance with Onsalud, this type of rice helps maintain a healthy microbiota, which are “the bacteria that you have in the intestine and that help you in different tasks such as digestion or the production of vitamins”, they explain.
In addition, the National Cancer Institute of the United States emphasizes that rice, being a good source of fiber, acts protectively against colon cancer. The medical endorsement indicates that it contributes to intestinal transit with the increase in fecal matter, which absorbs substances that could be carcinogenic.
Similarly your health says that rice water combats gastrointestinal disease because “exerts a clumping effect on the digestive system and reduces bowel movements.” As a result, it forms more voluminous and firmer stools to be evacuated.