Article: Brown rice: right rice for nutrients, fiber, flavor.(EN on Foods)(Recipe)

The Folklore. Rice has been feeding people for more than 5,000 years and remains a staple for two-thirds of the world's population. An ancient Chinese remedy for stomach upset and colds calls for making a compress out of a cloth filled with toasted brown rice and minced ginger root, then simmering it in liquor.

The Facts. Brown rice is a whole grain, with the nutrient-dense germ and fiber-filled bran intact (they are both removed to make white rice). Both brown and white rice are very low in tat and sodium and are good sources of carbohydrates, but brown beats white rice in B vitamins, several minerals and fiber. In fact, a half-cup of cooked brown rice provides ...

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