Rice and Good Health
Rice is an excellent food to help keep your body healthy. It contains carbohydrates for energy, is suitable for people with food allergies and wheat intolerance, and is also low in fat.
Eating carbohydrate-rich rice means having more energy. Rice with a low Glycaemic Index (GI), breaks down slowly in your body, releasing glucose gradually into the bloodstream.
Rice is a completely satisfying food; it reduces 'between-meal' hunger pangs and gives you more energy during the day.
Rice is an excellent food to include in a balanced diet. Being low in fat, rice is suitable to eat for people watching their weight. It is also cholesterol free, and contains only small amounts of salt.
Some people are unable to tolerate the proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, oats and triticale. These people can feel unwell after eating these foods, and a few can get very sick. All rice is gluten free, making it the essential choice for people with dietary requirements.
Rice has the following nutritional benefits:
- Low fat
- Low salt
- No cholesterol
- Low sugar
- No gluten
- No additives or preservatives
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