Modern people pay attention to health preservation, and five-grain rice and brown rice, which are advertised as natural and healthy, have mushroomed on the market. Where are grains and brown rice better than white rice? Is it suitable for everyone? Guo Su 'e, a nutritionist at Chengda Hospital, said that because brown rice and five-grain rice are rich in trace elements such as fiber, vitamin B and E group, it is suggested that most people can take more except patients with kidney disease.

It is generally believed that brown rice must be lower in calories than white rice, and it is not easy to digest. However, Guo Su 'e, a nutritionist at Chengda Hospital, said that this is a wrong concept. She pointed out that the calorie of a bowl of white rice is about 280 calories, and brown rice is almost the same calorie, and because brown rice is rich in fiber, vitamin B, E group and other nutrients, it is more helpful for digestion, which is very suitable for people with diabetes and hypertension. If pregnant women have constipation, eating more will also help intestinal peristalsis and effectively solve constipation.

However, nutritionists also remind patients with kidney disease to avoid eating brown rice because of the need to limit the intake of phosphorus, and brown rice contains more phosphorus.

Old people have weak chewing ability. Nutritionists suggest that after washing brown rice, grains and other ingredients, you can soak them for 1 2 hours first, or add more water, which can make brown rice cook softer and chewier. However, with the different seasons, the soaking time is also different. Nutritionists say that the soaking time can be longer in winter and shorter in summer when the temperature is higher.

In addition, nutritionists also specially remind pregnant women to avoid adding coix seed to the ingredients if they want to eat five-grain rice, because coix seed will cause uterine contraction and may lead to abortion, so they may wish to replace it with miscellaneous grains such as red beans and mung beans.