Do you consider rice a culprit that adds extra kilos around your belly? Well, think again! A new research shows that people can improve their diets simply by enjoying white or brown rice as a part of their daily meals.
A follow-up study in 2010 included children in the study group and further confirmed that rice consumption was associated with greater intake of a range of healthier foods and nutrients. "The key recommendation of the US dietary guidelines is that our goal should be to aim for a healthy eating pattern. These studies show that rice eaters are doing this," Anne Banville, vice president of the USA Rice Federation, noted. Brown rice is a 100 percent whole grain food and white rice is enriched with important nutrients, including folic acid and iron. In addition to the positive results, a human clinical trial has found that having white or brown rice at a meal increased satiety and feelings of fullness, said the study published online in the journal Food and Nutrition Sciences.