WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RICE

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RICE ?

Rice is an  Excellent source of Fuel for our bodies.

It is Easily digested so that the energy it supplies becomes quickly available to the working muscles, brain and the heart and liver.

The fuel that rice provides is used for physical activity, brain performance, bodily functions as well as everyday growth and repair

80 grams of cooked white rice provides about 5% of the daily energy needs for an adult and about 6% if brown cooked rice.

Rice fits in well with the dietary recommendations for a balanced diet.  The energy (kilojoules /  calories)  is accompanied by nutrients such as protein, vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.

Nutrition experts recomment at least half the kilojoules / calories in a healthy diet should come from the carbohydrates which are provided by such foods as RICE.

RICE IS NOT ALL CARBS

Rice protein is considered one of the highest quality proteins.
It has 8 of the essential amino acids which are building blocks for making strong muscles.
Both white and brown rice contain essential vitamins and minerals such as iron, thiamin, niacin, zinc and phosphorous.
Brown rice also provides vitamin e,  magnesium, potassium and manganese.

160 grams of brown cooked rice contains about 2.4g of dietary fibre which equates to 8% of the average man's daily needs and 9.6% for the average woman's needs.
 

WHAT DOES RICE NOT HAVE

RICE         is low in fat,
                  is cholesterol free,
                 gluten free, the most non-allergenic of all grains,
                 preservative, additive and colourant free
                 very low in harmful saturated fats and trans fatty acids.