Brown rice is also called live rice and germinated rice in supermarkets, both of which are the names of brown rice. In fact, there is also a name called brown rice, which is relatively rare in domestic supermarkets and more common in Japanese supermarkets. Brown rice is rice with seed husk and chaff. After processing, only the shell is peeled off, which belongs to coarse grains. Many people are not used to it because of its rough taste.

What is brown rice?

Brown rice is a kind of rice produced by rice processing. Brown rice sold in supermarkets used to refer to whole grains except chaff, that is, rice containing chaff, aleurone layer and germ. It can germinate in a suitable environment, so it is called "live rice".

What's the name of brown rice in the supermarket?

Brown rice, also called live rice and germinated rice in the supermarket, belongs to coarse grains. These are the names of brown rice. In fact, there is also a name called brown rice, which is relatively rare in domestic supermarkets and more common in Japanese supermarkets. Many people are not used to it because of its rough taste.

After rice processing, some external tissues, such as cortex, aleurone layer and germ, still exist after hulling. The above-mentioned external tissues are rich in nutrition, and vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber are richer than white rice. Therefore, brown rice has always been regarded as a healthy food, and it can also be made into cereal, which is usually eaten with milk for breakfast.

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Why not recommend brown rice?

Eating too much brown rice will hurt your stomach. Brown rice is whole rice, rich in fiber, has the function of absorbing water and fat, and is quite full. It can promote intestinal peristalsis and help detoxify. Eating a bowl of steamed brown rice or a cup of brown rice soybean milk for breakfast every day is actually a good detoxification method.

Efficacy and function of brown rice

The contents of protein, fat and vitamins in brown rice are relatively high. Moreover, the crude fiber molecules in the rice bran layer contribute to gastrointestinal peristalsis and are effective for gastrointestinal diseases such as stomach diseases, constipation and hemorrhoids. It can lower cholesterol and reduce the chances of heart attack and stroke. To sum up, it has the following effects:

1, brown rice has a good effect on obesity and gastrointestinal dysfunction, and can effectively regulate metabolic and endocrine abnormalities in the body;

2. Brown rice can treat anemia;

3. Brown rice can treat constipation and purify blood, so it has the function of strengthening the body;

4. Vitamin E rich in germ can promote blood circulation and effectively maintain systemic function;

5. Brown rice can normalize cell function and maintain endocrine balance.