Wash brown rice, soak in clear water for 2 hours, and drain. Brown rice is sweet in taste and warm in nature, which can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, tonify the middle energizer and replenish qi, harmonize the five internal organs, soothe the nerves and improve constipation. Trace elements such as potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron and manganese in brown rice are beneficial to prevent cardiovascular diseases and anemia.

It also retains a large amount of dietary fiber, which can promote the proliferation of intestinal beneficial bacteria, accelerate intestinal peristalsis, soften feces, and prevent constipation and intestinal cancer; Dietary fiber can also combine with cholesterol in bile to promote the discharge of cholesterol, thus helping patients with hyperlipidemia to lower their blood lipids.

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Eating brown rice is especially beneficial to diabetics and obese people. Because the trace elements such as zinc, chromium, manganese and vanadium in brown rice are beneficial to improve the sensitivity of insulin and are very helpful to people with impaired glucose tolerance. Japanese research has proved that the glycemic index of brown rice is much lower than that of white rice, and it has a better satiety when eating the same amount, which is conducive to controlling food intake and thus helping obese people lose weight.

Vitamin B and vitamin E in rice bran and germ of brown rice can improve human immune function, promote blood circulation, help people get rid of depression and irritability, and make people full of vitality.

People's Daily Online-Brown Rice: Toning Middle Qi and Preventing Constipation