Black rice was first planted in Yangxian County, Shaanxi Province. It is black or dark brown, rich in nutrition and of high edible and medicinal value. In addition to cooking porridge, it can also make all kinds of nutritious food and wine, which is known as "black pearl" and "king of rice in the world". Contains protein, carbohydrates, B vitamins, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc and other nutrients, and has the effects of prolonging life, tonifying kidney and blackening hair, and preventing anemia.
1. Supplementary nutrition
The color of black rice is different from other rice, mainly because its outer cortex contains anthocyanin pigment. Manganese, zinc and other minerals are mostly 1 ~ 3 times higher than that of rice, and also contain special ingredients such as vitamin C, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, carotene and cardiac glycoside that rice lacks, so black rice is more nutritious than ordinary rice and is a rare tonic.
Prevention of anemia
Black rice is rich in iron, and eating black rice has a certain effect on relieving and improving anemia. Modern research has also confirmed this point: black rice has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, strengthening spleen and warming liver, improving eyesight and promoting blood circulation.
Step 3 tonify kidney and blacken hair
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black rice has the functions of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, strengthening spleen and warming liver, improving eyesight and promoting blood circulation, and can be used to effectively treat cancers such as anemia, dizziness and premature gray hair. Chinese medicine also believes that black hair should tonify the kidney, and when the kidney is good, the hair will naturally be black and shiny.
Step 4 fight cancer
Black rice contains a lot of protein and amino acids, and also contains a variety of vitamins, iron, selenium and other trace elements, among which selenium also has anti-cancer effects.
Prolong life
Black rice can obviously increase the content of hemoglobin and hemoglobin in human body, which is beneficial to the health care of cardiovascular system. Regular consumption of black rice can moisturize black hair and prolong life.
nutritive value
Black rice is rich in protein, carbohydrates, B vitamins, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc and other nutrients. Known as "Gong Mi", "medicated rice" and "longevity rice", it has special nutritional value and is generally suitable for people to eat.
1, inorganic salts such as manganese, zinc and copper in black rice are mostly higher than those in rice 1 ~ 3 times; It also contains special ingredients such as vitamin C, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, carotene and cardiac glycoside that rice lacks, so black rice is more nutritious than ordinary rice.
2. The outer cortex of black rice contains anthocyanins, which has a strong anti-aging effect. Studies at home and abroad show that the darker the color of rice is, the stronger the anti-aging effect of epidermal pigment is, and the effect of black rice pigment is the strongest among all kinds of rice. In addition, this pigment is also rich in flavonoids active substances, which is five times that of white rice, and plays a great role in preventing arteriosclerosis.
3. Black rice contains more dietary fiber, and the digestion speed of starch is relatively slow, and the glycemic index is only 55 (white rice is 87). Therefore, eating black rice will not cause violent fluctuations in blood sugar like eating white rice.
4. Minerals such as potassium and magnesium in black rice are also beneficial to control blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, patients with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases can take black rice as a part of diet aftercare.