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What are 2 reasons why unpolished rice is healthier than polished rice?
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Several vitamins and dietary minerals are lost in this removal and the subsequent polishing process (vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium etc.)
When the bran layer is removed to make white rice, the oil in the bran is also removed. Rice bran oil may help lower LDL cholesterol.
Among other key sources of nutrition lost are small amounts of fatty acids and fiber.
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Difference between unpolished rice and boiled rice?
There are two types of rice, polished (white) and unpolished (brown) rice. The main difference between these two types of rice is that in polished rice the outer bran layer, which contain majority of vitamins such as B complex, is removed whereas it is present in the unpolished rice.
Why should you not eat polished rice?
Because processing removes many of the nutrients and vitamins B lack of vitamin causes beri beri .and also unpolished rice has fibres which helps in digestion..therefore we should not eat polished rice and aheat.
What vitamins are there in unpolished rice?
b12
Minerals in unpolished rice?
Biotin
When rice is polished what is used to polish it?
rice is polished to be clean
What is polished rice in Tamil?
polished
What is the deficiency disease gotten from too much polished rice?
Beriberi is a disease you get from eating unenriched polished rice.
Is rice a source of fiber?
polished rice does not contain fiber
Is rice milk healthier than dairy milk?
yes rice milk is healthier xx
What can be avoided by not eating polished rice?
rickets
What is healthier cous cous or brown rice?
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Where I can get Sona Masuri Rice (Semi Polished)?
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