I’ve come across customers, friends, skeptics and all manner of people who ask me:”What’s so great about rice?” I’ll tell you what’s great about it.
Rice is packed to the brim with all manners of nutrients and vitamins. Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamins B3, B5, just to name a FEW. In addition to that, rice can actually help prevent all sorts of diseases. However, before we get too far, it is my personal recommendation (strongly, in fact) that BROWN rice instead of WHITE rice should be consumed, as white rice is polished rice, meaning most of it’s nutrients have been milled away
Let’s move on to a little history lesson. Rice has been consumed for centuries, as far back as 6,000 years ago in China. It is the staple food for many Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand and (of course) China till today. If it wasn’t good, they won’t still be eating it, right? 
For those who still aren’t convinced, let me list down the whole list of nutritional benefits that can be derived from regular consumption of rice.
- Rice is very low in fat, has no sodium (unless you put some in), and literally has no cholesterol. That makes rice a perfect addition to the diet of those who want to watch their weight. It’s an even better addition to those who have cholesterol problems and are on a cholesterol lowering diet.
- Rice is gluten free. I know there are people out there who cannot tolerate the protein found in oats, wheat, barley and rye because of gluten intolerance. Good news is, rice is gluten free, and thus, a perfect addition to your gluten-free diet.
- Rice contains no additives or preservatives. What you see in the bag of rice you buy, is what you get. No additives to make it look more presentable, no preservatives to make it last forever. It is the perfect addition for a healthy and balanced diet.
- Rice has resistant starch. (I strongly advice you not to read this if you’re eating). Resistant starch meaning that I will not be digested by the stomach, and would reach the bowels in an undigested form. This encourages the growth of beneficial bacteria in the bowels, keeping the bowels healthy.
And I’ve not even tackled the health benefits and health ailments that diet of rice can prevent yet!
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