Black rice is named after its black skin, and the outer cortex contains anthocyanins, which has a strong anti-aging effect. Studies show that the darker the color of rice, the more obvious the anti-aging effect of epidermal pigment. Therefore, the function of black rice pigment is the strongest among all kinds of rice.

Because the black of black rice is concentrated in the cortex, the endosperm is still white. Therefore, consumers can scrape off all the outer cortex of rice grains and observe whether the rice grains are white. If it is not white, it is probably artificially dyed black rice.

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Black rice has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, invigorating spleen and warming liver, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Regular consumption of black rice is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of dizziness, anemia, gray hair, eye diseases, soreness of waist and knees, lung dryness and cough, constipation, dysuria, kidney deficiency and edema, loss of appetite, weakness of spleen and stomach, etc.

Because black rice contains more dietary fiber, the digestion speed of starch is relatively slow, and the glycemic index is only 55 (87 for white rice). Therefore, eating black rice will not cause violent fluctuations in blood sugar like eating white rice.

In addition, minerals such as potassium and magnesium in black rice are also beneficial to control blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, diabetics and patients with cardiovascular diseases can eat black rice as part of their diet.

People's Network-The function of black rice lies in that black rice pays attention to tonifying kidney and strengthening body.

People's Daily Online-Three classic ways to choose high-quality black rice: eating black rice regularly, strengthening the spleen, warming the liver, improving eyesight and promoting blood circulation.