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| : Rice is a healthy food, and more and more Americans are
using rice in their diet. Market analysis shows that Americans are
consuming twice as much rice as they did in the past. This is attributed
to our increased awareness about the nutritional value of rice |
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The: Rice is a healthy food, and more and more Americans are
using rice in their diet. Market analysis shows that Americans are
consuming twice as much rice as they did in the past. This is attributed
to our increased awareness about the nutritional value of rice.
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Rice is said to be the most consumed cereal grain grown on
the planet; two thirds of the world's population eat rice as their
staple food. Rice is also the third largest food crop that's produced.
The biggest exporters of rice are Thailand, exporting approximately 7.6
million tons per year; Viet Nam, exporting 3.7 million tons per year and
the United States, exporting 2.6 million tons per year, according to a
report by the International Year of Rice 2004.
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Rice is a significant food that improves some health
conditions. It is easily digested and absorbed into the body. According
to Organic Facts, "rice helps to relieve indigestion and nausea,
diarrhea and dysentery as well as some skin disorders and high blood
pressure." Also according to RiceMilk.com, rice also contains
b-sitosterol, a natural substance that lowers blood cholesterol levels |
There are over 140,000 varieties of rice; the common categories of rice
are long grain, medium grain and short grain. Short grain rice sticks
together when cooked, while long grain rice stays separated. There is
also brown rice, in which only the husk is removed, and white rice,
which has been stripped of much of its nutritional value during the
milling process, which removes the bran and germ as well. Brown rice
therefore retains more of its nutritional value
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Rice is an important source of complex carbohydrates, which
provide energy to the body and fuel for the brain. According to
RiceTrade.com, rice provides vitamins including riboflavin, thiamine and
niacin. Rice also contains iron, vitamin D and calcium. It contains no
cholesterol or gluten and has no additives or preservatives. Rice
contains eight amino acids which makes it a good source of protein.
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