Unpolished Rice

Panacea For good health

Till late 50’s about 80% Indian homes of rural front use to consume only stone Pounded rice made at home which are DARK brown in colour. Even modern doctors say that they are having many medicinal values and excellent nutrients.

This home made rice is check for lifestyle related chronic progressive degenerative diseases as they contain many vital micro nutrients like Vit.E, Thiamine, Niacin, Vit. B1, B3, B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron and many essential nutrients

They help to reduce body cholesterol level and help in heart diseases, Type-II Diabetes, High BP, Indigestion. Protects from Breast cancer & Colon cancer as research proved at CDRI, PUSA Ins, ANGRAU, NIN etc.

When you remove the outer covering of Vari is called Dampudu Biyyam. To make them look more white polish is given in rice mills are called polished rice. When the are polished 67% B3, 80% B1, 90% B6 is lost.

Due to polish 50% magnesium, 60% essential fatty acids, 70% of fibre materials are lost. We tend to eat more polished rice and feel hungry 3-4 hrs adding more calories. Where as non polished rice fill the stomach quickly

with lesser quantity.

190 Gms non polished rice has 84 mg magnesium. Polished rice has only 19 mg magnesium. For better nervous coordination and proper production of sex hormones one needs 80-100 mg magnesium.

While polishing the bran will be separated which contains essential fatty acids that controls body cholesterol level. This leads to IHD, High BP, Diabetes and other metabolic disorders.

Non polished rice is very beneficial for women from menarche to menopause helping in hormonal secretions as per the body need. Especially they help in menopause and reduce breast cancer chances by 52% as per study.

To control over weight non polished rice play a vital role as it will reduce the craving for food. Can be taken as rice, gruel, noodles, pongal, upma, idly, dosa with out oil. It takes 6-8 hrs to digest.

For variety in eating one can also prepare at home foods likePudina RiceJeera RiceTomato RiceMix Veg. RicePalak RiceCarrot Rice etc.

You can try combination with Ragi, wheat, jawar as roti, upma, dosa and gruel in summer cool with butter milk and in winter with hot milk.Non polished rice and boiled veg are good for over weight people and in High BP, Diabetes

For more info

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