Black Rice Is Rich In Antioxidants

other than white rice, brown rice, red rice and now there is another that is black rice, all rich in antioxidants which are needed by our body to ward off free radicals that we breathe or eat by using various kinds of chemicals that exist in food or beverage packaging , the flavor of food and so forth, can we neutralize this by consuming the food that our bodies do not have the deposition of toxins that can cause we are often sick.

One tablespoon black rice contains more antioxidants anthocyanins are good for health in the appeal one tablespoon of blueberries, according to researchers Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Boton Rouge, USA. Black rice is one of the forbidden rice in the era of ancient China which should only be consumed by the king, in ancient times so ordinary people can not be consumed because apart from the expensive and are rarely found. Just ordinary people who consume white rice antioxidant value far below the black rice.

Black rice is rich in antioxidants anthocyanins, compounds that showed prevent heart disease, cancer and other diseases and food producers can use to improve nutrition for breakfast cereals, beverages, cakes, cookies and other foods.

In the study researchers analyzed samples of black rice in cultivation in the southern United States and found that high levels of antioxidant anthocyanins, a type of water-soluble antioxidants, black rice is even healthier than brown rice.

Black rice turned black and purple when cooked, contains a high mineral content and together with other rice, providing a number of amino acids, so that black rice is very good for daily consumption in comparison with white rice and other rice.