White  Rice  Vs  Brown  Rice

As we already know, rice is a source of energy for our bodies.

Rice also because of its carbohydrate content, provides energy intake for the human body. However, it is not uncommon for many of us to reduce our rice intake due to weight considerations.

So, we are looking for an alternative by replacing white rice with brown rice.

But the question is, is brown rice better than white rice? And is it true that brown rice is suitable for a diet?

Brown rice has the advantage, it is higher in fiber. Meanwhile, white rice is cleaned repeatedly, so the fiber runs out easily.

Second, there is a red color substance. This red substance is important as an antioxidant.

So, if you eat 100 grams of brown rice, with 100 grams of white rice, the feeling of hunger arises earlier than 100 grams of white rice.

While brown rice takes longer, hunger is slower,

Why ? because the fiber is higher.

What is the effect of washed food on its nutritional content?

So, the nutritional principle is that if it is washed repeatedly, many times, or processed repeatedly, the nutritional content will definitely decrease. Not just rice, but the whole food. If you process it repeatedly, you wash it repeatedly, the nutrients will decrease. It's clear, the same as rice.

Some time ago I had read an article which wrote that rice was very dangerous for the human body.

Have you ever read this news?

So, the following are the dangers posed by rice.

Apart from that, rice also contains minerals. Why does it contain mineral oil?

This is because rice is generally packed in burlap sacks, which are susceptible to contamination with mineral oil.

Well, mineral oil contains carcinogenic substances which harm the body.

Apart from that, rice can also cause toxins from bacteria.

Aflatoxin is a dangerous substance produced by aspergillus bacteria, which contaminates food commodities such as rice.

This can appear during the rainy season which causes high humidity.

Apart from that, rice also has the potential to be contaminated with rat droppings and rodents.

We must pay attention to where rice is stored. Because usually if you store rice below, it could be contaminated by rat droppings.

Mice and rat droppings cause bacteria, contaminate stored rice, and trigger allergies in humans when contaminated rice is consumed.

Here are some rice storage tips to maintain the quality of the rice.

First, make sure that the rice that we will store as supplies, is new and high quality rice.

Otherwise, whatever storage method we use, we will always not get optimal results, if it turns out that the rice we are storing is not good rice.

Second, maintain the temperature of the storage area. Don't be too hot nor too cold, or humid.

This unstable temperature causes the emergence of a musty smell, as well as insects in the rice.

The result, even though it is still suitable for consumption, the smell it produces sometimes reduces our appetite.

Third, also make sure the storage place is rust-proof or not. Because a storage location that is easy to rust will affect the quality of the rice that we store.

Fourth, don't store rice for too long, because rice that is stored for too long will easily be eaten by fleas. Rice lice will reduce the quality of rice with the enzymes they release.

Therefore, store rice according to adequate supplies, for a period that is not too long.

Fifthly, to avoid insect disturbance, mix the rice with a few mint leaves, or 2-3 sprigs of tamarind leaves, or starfruit leaves that have been cleaned.

We can also set aside some dried pepper leaves, or some lime leaves into the rice.

Hopefully it's useful, thank you for reading.

Greetings always compact.

By @midiaga.