The secret to choosing good brown rice

As an agricultural country, the main food is rice, so you are probably no stranger to brown rice. Brown rice is widely favored for its superior health benefits compared to regular white rice. However, do you know how many types of brown rice are on the market today and how to choose a delicious brown rice that is suitable for your nutritional needs? So today, let's go with Mailey to find out!

1. Popular types of brown rice today

a) White brown rice:

This is the whole grain of the white rice we eat every day, the only difference is that the outer brown rice still has the outer layer of ivory-colored bran and germ.

Nutritional content compared to white rice:

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  • 1-3g more fiber
  • The amount of selenium accounts for a higher percentage
  • Provides a richer amount of manganese minerals because the outer bran layer is retained

b) Red Brown Rice

This is a brown rice, when broken, the white core will appear, when cooked, the rice grain is quite flexible. The glycemic index in red brown rice is low on average and does not increase blood sugar after meals, so it is very suitable for people with diabetes-related diseases.

c) Dragon blood brown rice

Seeds are red-brown, mushy, when broken in half, the inside is still red. Cooked Gao seeds have a rich aroma, while chewing is more fleshy, sweet and fatty. Dragon blood brown rice is often used for the purpose of improving health such as: weight loss, support treatment and prevention of cancer, magnesium in dragon blood brown rice helps prevent osteoporosis and joint degeneration, relieve headaches and fatigue. tired,….

d) Black brown rice (purple rice or brown rice)

This is the most easily distinguished rice thanks to its characteristic dark purple color due to the anthocyanin pigments that have strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer properties. This is the type of rice that is rated to contain the highest protein content, providing an abundant amount of iron. Besides, the sugar content in black brown rice is extremely low, but it is high in alpha lipoic acid, which has the effect of releasing excess fat, metabolizing fats, etc., which is very suitable for those who are dieting, losing weight, have diabetes...

2. How to choose good brown rice

a) Based on scent

Should choose brown rice with a mild, pleasant aroma, not too strong because on the market today, there is a situation of rice using artificial flavoring substances. Therefore, be wary of rice that has an unusually strong aroma or has strange odors such as a musty smell due to old rice being left for a long time or not being stored properly.

b) Based on the color of the rice

You should carefully observe the color of the rice: brown, purple, black or red because that is the bran layer that covers the outside of the rice grain. Choose brown rice with the same color, avoid being mixed with other poor quality rice

c) Texture of rice grain

Quality rice is rice with a firm texture that does not break during the milling process. In addition, do not choose to buy rice that has tiny holes in the grain or has been clumped, because the rice has been eaten by weevils or rice worms.

d) Check the quality inside the rice grain

Good quality rice is rice with a firm texture, when biting in half, the rice grain does not break

e) Beware of cheap brown rice

Each type of brown rice will have a different price, of course, the better quality rice, the higher the price. You should consult prices in many places to make sure you buy good rice at a good price. Should not be cheap but buy poor quality rice, because cheap rice may be old rice that has been left for a long time or rice that is white, musty.

3. Products modified from brown rice

If you are too bored with cooking brown rice into rice, why not try to change the wind with variations from brown rice such as:

The flexible change helps to diversify and enrich their menu, and helps the weight loss process become lighter.

There are many delicious dishes you can try such as: brown rice vermicelli mixed with beef vegetables, brown rice paper rolls with chicken rice, brown rice avoid cakes with shrimp and meat rolls, vegetarian fried brown rice noodle soup, etc.

Wish you choose a quality brown rice and successful weight loss!