Health Benefits of Eating Brown Rice

Rice is the most important food in the world.

We being Indians at least have a bowl full of white rice every day without which we do feel incomplete and hungry. White rice is not so nutritious healthy as the outer layer is polished.

Brown rice or unpolished rice is considered to be a nutritious whole grain, a great carbohydrate and dietary fiber source packed with a wide range of nutrients such as vitamin B, phosphorous, selenium, manganese, potassium and magnesium.

Health benefits of Brown rice:

I am sure you will be amazed to know the very good health benefits that Brown Rice has; here is the list of health benefits:

Brown rice prevents colon cancer:

Colon i.e. the last part of the digestive track absorbs water and salts from solid wastes thus high selenium levels and content of dietary fiber present in Brown rice contributes to a healthy colon and digestive system altogether.

Brown rice prevents heart diseases:

The high fiber content i.e. the layer of tissue around brown rice grain acts against a protein Angiostensin II causing atherosclerosis and blood pressure and prevents cardiovascular disease.

Prevents breast cancer:

Brown rice is packed with Pytonutrient Lingin that inhibits the growth of cells causing Breast cancer.

Controls blood sugar levels:

The fiber present in brown rice takes time to digest i.e. digestion time is slower maintaining a controlled and slower release of sugar levels into the blood stream. Thus Brown rice is associated with more stable glucose levels and can help reduce the risk of diabetes too.

Healthy nervous system:

The micro nutrient Manganese is required to establish a health nervous activity in your body. Thus, Brown rice has enough levels of manganese to help you taste, smell, and other activities.

Healthy bowel function:

Brown rice prevents constipation as it contains good amounts of insoluble fiber that absorbs more water to the gut causing more bowel movements and easy excretion of body wastes.

 Lowers bad cholesterol:

Brown rice as said before has soluble fiber content that fills your stomach more for longer with decreased food intake which helps lower bad cholesterol in the blood.

Brown rice prevents gum disease, various tooth problems and migraine headaches. If you are more concerned about your diet switch on from white rice to brown rice and stay healthy and obese-free.