Rice: general characteristics, history and trivia
Oryza sativa, this is the botanical name for rice and comes from the greek . It is part of the Gramineae family and is a well-known since ancient cereal. Gluten-free and come in several varieties.
It is a herbaceous plant from Asia, is supposed to be born over fifteen years ago along the Himalayan foothills, however, the Chinese began to cultivate it in the sixth millennium BC and in fact in the East is the main food that you consume (even in the traditional breakfast).
It looks like a plant up to 195 cm with roots just mentioned that are rooted in well water. The stem is hollow and filled with rich internodes nodes, the leaves are long, light green with small white short hairs; The inflorescence is a panicle with uniforms ears fruiting in a carotid enveloped in the paddy (unhusked rice or dress) that properly worked becomes rice. In this process the rice is released from tegumental parts, glumes and husks through the husking and bleaching. Then the rice passes to polishing in which smooth the grain and finally follow the polishing and oiling.
rice varieties:
- Basmati: very digestible and contains little fat;
- wild black: much protein and excellent natural remedy for colitis and gastritis;
- White Wild: useful in case of diarrhea because it is rich in starch and astringent;
- Red: it keeps clean the vascular system and helps to counteract the hypercholesterolemia;
- Integral: great for diets and as a remedy for constipation;
- Parboiled : ideal for those who want to lose weight and get your fill of vitamins.
Rice is considered a good omen in almost all cultures, in Indochina, however, is believed to be inhabited by deities who pay tribute and there are priests that indicate what days and hours suitable for cultivation.
White Rice: nutritional values and calories
So rice is a good food that is good for health, but what lies behind a grain of rice?
Here is the nutritional value and calories of white rice:
100 g of white rice provide about 330 kilocalories, with a considerable fiber content and vitamins, in addition to various mineral salts ..
nutritional table:
- Protein 6.7 g
- 78 g carbohydrates
- Sugars 0.05 g
- 0.28 g fat
- Saturated Fat 0.076 g
- Monounsaturated fats 0.087 g
- Polyunsaturated fatty 0.075 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- 0.4 g fiber
- Sodium 365 mg
- Potassium 35 mg
- Water 12 g
- Cholesterol 0 g
- Calcium 24 mg
- Phosphorus 94 mg
- 0.11 mg vitamin B1 (thiamine)
- 0.03 mg vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- 1.3 mg vitamin B3 (niacin)
- 49,00 mg vitamin B9 (folic acid)
The properties of rice:
Here are the main properties:
- antinfiammatorio, ideal for stomach and intestine inflammation (gastritis and diarrhea);
- It helps regulate the intestinal flora;
- nutritious and mineralizing, useful to recover from illness and debility;
- antiseptic, recommended especially for respiratory diseases, renal and urinary;
- skin emollient and protective;
- indicated for those suffering from hypertension and who are intolerant to gluten;
- detoxifying and refreshing, in fact helps to cleanse the body;
- digestible, it does not weigh down the stomach and does not cause drowsiness after meals;
- It reduces the levels of uric acid in the blood;
- away stress and fatigue.
White rice, is not particularly suitable for those suffering from constipation as it is rich in starch and therefore astringent.
White rice: the health benefits
So rice is not just a good complete food is also a natural remedy:
- hypertension
- dysentery
- gastritis
- fatigue
White Rice: all uses
You can cook as you want, but eat in white is a real blessing (take example from eastern). And 'ideal combine it with fish, eggs, beans and vegetables for a complete meal.
Careful not to throw the boiling water, rich in starch, you can drink in case of diarrhea or heartburn.
The water of the rice is also recommended to make shiny hair and washing the face in case of impure skin. It is also ideal for sensitive skin with dermatitis and psoriasis.
With the rice flour instead, they prepare excellent face and body scrub and mud and masks.
Basic just knead the rice flour with water to make a face mask cleansing to which you can add egg white, lemon and honey.
In the body scrub you can add sweet almond oil, honey, soda.
For the face suggest a gentle exfoliation: pulp pureed cucumber, bicarbonate, rice flour, honey and fresh aloe gel. Very restful, purifies and eliminates stress and wrinkles.
Rice: contraindications and side effects
White rice is not particularly recommended for those suffering from constipation as an astringent or to those suffering from high blood sugar.
