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Why Brown Rice?

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For most of us Indians, rice forms an important part of our meals. The reasons are obvious — rice is delicious, versatile and full of nutrients and filling too. Over the years, health-conscious foodies across the world have made brown rice a regular part of their diet because of its numerous health benefits. Brown rice is high in fibre and contains antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that help ward off diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and obesity. Brown rice promotes bone health, weight loss, fast metabolism and excellent digestion.

One of the most studied and healthiest varieties of rice is brown rice. It is unpolished and unrefined whole grain, which retains its germ layer, bran and side husk. Brown rice is produced by separating the rice kernel from the surrounding hull or husk. Brown rice has a nutty flavor and is chewier than white rice. The bran present in the brown rice is rich in nutrients, making the grain healthier than the polished and refined white rice, which lacks the bran. The processing of the white rice strips off vitamins, iron, zinc and other nutrients. Synthetic vitamins and other nutrients are added to the white rice to make it enriched. Unfortunately, the unnatural fortification doesn’t make it enriched and nutritional level per serving does not reach the minimum requirement specified by the FDA. On the other hand, brown rice is nutrient rich and helps reduce spikes in insulin and improves cardiovascular functioning.

Nutritional Values

In moderation, brown rice can be a very nutritious gluten-free carbohydrate and healthy rice choice overall. Brown rice nutrition doesn’t have too many calories per serving, but the nutrient content certainly is up there, whether we’re talking brown rice eaten on its own or brown rice protein powder. Rice nutrition is actually an important topic since about half of the world’s inhabitants (especially East and Southeast Asia) is completely reliant on rice as a staple food in their daily diets.

Brown rice nutrition, on the other hand, is loaded with vitamins and minerals as well as fiber and protein to balance the carbs in brown rice. Scientific studies have even shown that brown rice nutrition can reduce the risk of developing diabetes as well as heart problems. It’s also a safe choice for anyone following a gluten-free diet.

A cup (8 ounces) of cooked brown rice contains about: (11)

  • 216 calories
  • 44.8 grams carbohydrates
  • 5 grams protein
  • 216 calories
  • 44.8 grams carbohydrates
  • 5 grams protein
  • 216 calories
  • 44.8 grams carbohydrates
  • 5 grams protein
  • 216 calories
  • 44.8 grams carbohydrates
  • 5 grams protein
  • 216 calories
  • 44.8 grams carbohydrates
  • 5 grams protein
  • 216 calories
  • 44.8 grams carbohydrates
  • 5 grams protein

Rice Facts

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1
Farming of Rice is traced back to around 5,000 BC.
सुमारे 5000 ईसापूर्वी तांदळाची लागवड झाली.
2
Approximately 480 million metric tons of rice production is done globally. (More than 740 million tons of rice were produced worldwide in 2013, according to National Geographic.).
सुमारे 480 दशलक्ष मेट्रिक टन तांदूळ उत्पादन जगभरात केले जाते
3
Rice is the staple diet for half of the population (i.e. 3.5 billion people).
आहार आहे (म्हणजे 3.5 बिलियन लोक).
4
India is the largest exporter in rice
चावलमध्ये भारत सर्वात मोठा निर्यातदार देश आहे
5
India produces 100 Million ton of rice annually
भारत दरवर्षी 100 दशलक्ष टन तांदूळ उत्पादन करतो
6
More than 90% of rice is produced and consumed in Asia
आशियामध्ये 90% पेक्षा अधिक तांदूळ उत्पादन आणि वापरतात
7
The average Asian consumer eats 150 Kgs of rice annually; compared to an average European who eats 5 Kgs
सरासरी आशियाई ग्राहक दरवर्षी 150 किलो चौरस खातो; सरासरी 5 किलो जेवण युरोपियन तुलनेत
8
Hundreds of millions of the poor spend half to three fourths of their incomes on rice and only rice
लाखो गरीब शेकडो आणि फक्त तांदूळांवरील अर्ध्या ते तीन चतुर्थांश कमाई करतात.
9
It takes around 120 days for paddy harvesting
भातशेतीसाठी सुमारे 120 दिवस लागतात
10
It takes 5,000 liters of water to produce 1 kg of irrigated rice
1 किलो सिंचनाखाली तांदूळ तयार करण्यासाठी 5000 लीटर पाणी घेते
11
Rice is grown in three season Kharif (July to October), Rabi (October to March) and Zaid (March to June).
तांदूळ तीन हंगाम खरिफ (जुलै ते ऑक्टोबर), रबी (ऑक्टोबर ते मार्च) आणि जायद (मार्च ते जून) मध्ये घेतले जाते
12
In several Asian languages the word for “Rice” & “Food” are identical
अनेक आशियाई भाषांमध्ये "चावल" आणि "खाद्य" शब्द एकसारखे आहेत
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To plough 1 hectare of land in the traditional way, a farmer and his water buffalo must walk 80 kms
पारंपारिक पद्धतीने 1 हेक्टर जमिनीची लागवड करण्यासाठी शेतकरी आणि त्याचे पाण्याचे भक्ष्य 80 किमी चालले पाहिजे
14
65 kilos of rice is milled annually for every person on Earth
पृथ्वीवरील प्रत्येक व्यक्तीसाठी दरवर्षी 65 किलो तांदूळ मिल्ड केले जाते
15
There are 489 recognized varieties of rice in India
भारतात 489 प्रकारचे तांदूळ आहेत
16
There are more than 1, 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice are believed to be exist.
1, 40,000 पेक्षा जास्त शेती केलेले तांदूळ अस्तित्वात असल्याचे मानले जाते
17
Basmati rice is also called as “Aroma Queen”. Bas mean Aroma and Mati means = Queen.
बासमती चावल "अरोमा क्वीन" म्हणूनही ओळखली जाते. बास म्हणजे अरोमा आणि मती म्हणजे = राणी
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18. Brown rice is loaded with significant quantities of vitamins and minerals.
तपकिरी तांदूळ महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रमाणात जीवनसत्त्वे आणि खनिजांनी भरलेले आहे.
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Brown rice accelerates healing and enhances ability to fight infection.
तपकिरी तांदूळ उपचार वाढवते आणि संक्रमण लढविण्याची क्षमता वाढवते
20
Brown rice is recommended for the treatment of insomnia
अनिद्राच्या उपचारांसाठी ब्राउन तांदूळ शिफारस केली जाते