Why Brown Rice is Healthier: Almost everyone eats white rice - but should they?

From: Hinduism Today | Date: December 31, 2001 | Copyright information


Hinduism Today

12-31-2001

Why Brown Rice is Healthier: Almost everyone eats white rice--but should
they?

CAN YOU GUESS WHICH HIGHLY processed and very popular food contributes to
diabetes and, if it wasn't fortified with vitamins by the manufacturer, a
deadly disease--beriberi? That's right. It's white rice.

The vast majority of rice eaters won't touch brown rice. They consider it
peasant's food or animal feed. Yet, the modern health fo...

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