White and brown rice: which is better?
 Recently, a lot of brown rice lovers, and there are those who argue that brown rice is a healthier choice than white. Is it so?

One of the claims to the white rice boils down to the assertion that all white foods   scary term called " White death ". Salt, sugar, white flour ... And now the white rice is not considered to be very healthy cereals. However, any expert will tell you that nothing harmful in the white product is not, if you observe moderation in their consumption.

Other supporters of the view of brown rice lies in the fact that Brown rice contains more fiber than white   (one cup of brown rice contains about 3 grams, and white - only 0, 5 g fiber). With this brown rice gives a feeling of satiety for a longer period of time. This may be true, but only if you eat rice in pure form or combine it with other dishes. Then, indeed, the time for processing of brown rice takes longer. But if the rice - one of the components of the power when it is consumed together with vegetables and seasonings, then for a longer satiety not matter was brown or white rice.

Brown rice is less processed, so the more useful - Say his fans. On the one hand, this is true. Because raw foods contain more nutrients. However, the processing of cereals may indicate that they are not purified from very good substances, rice undergoes during cultivation, for example, by chemicals, by which plants are protected from pests and weeds.

Finally, the news for the fans to count calories. It is believed that white rice in a lot of empty calories And in general it is more calories. The difference in calorie reduced to only a few units, it is not essential. And brown, and white - a low-calorie product: 100 g of cooked rice - this is 130 calories. For comparison, 100 g of boiled beef - 260 calories and 100 grams of candy Skittles - 410 calories.

Rice (and brown and white) is a part of many healthy food systems for thousands of years, so do not call into question the necessity for the health of this cereal. And do not be afraid of white rice - it is not a harmful product. American nutritionists advise there are both types of rice are variably   (not excluding from the diet of any one type), it will relieve the monotony of the diet and make meals more interesting.

According to the materials details.com
Author: Julia Gnedina