Known properties of rice (and not so well known)

When we talk about rice properties, we often tend to focus on nutritional and nutritional values, true?

It is the first thing one would think, but is that the rice, in addition to being an essential part of anyone's healthy diet, it also has other uses and properties that we will talk about in this post.

What properties of rice exist at the nutritional level?

Energy… for the whole day! Rice is rich in carbohydrates, what it brings energy which is gradually released and helps us stay active throughout the day, not only on a physical level, but also cerebral.

Healthy and nutritious

In addition to an energy source, another advantage of rice is that it has no cholesterol or saturated fat, only minerals like phosphorus and magnesium and B vitamins like niacin or riboflavin. 

Fit for all

Every day more food allergies and intolerances are discovered, but nevertheless rice is a gluten free cereal, lactose and other allergens. And of course, a purely vegetable food, perfect ingredient for vegetarian and vegan diets. 

Healthy care, if you eat rice, you will heal tomorrow

Surely when you were little and you were loose on your belly, they gave you boiled rice or even made you drink the rice broth. That's because this cereal contains starch, which is especially released in the water when boiled, and it helps to stop diarrhea quickly.

In Chinese culture it is believed, also, that rice has healing powers since it helps to whet the appetite, promotes intestinal transit (it is very rich in ber, especially the integral) and helps control blood pressure by being low in sodium. 

Properties of rice applied to cosmetics

The benefits of rice, as we said at the beginning of this post, cannot be obtained by ingestion alone, but you can also create skin treatments. You can make tonics with the rice water, scrub with dry milled grains and a little coconut oil or even a hydrating integral rice mask, honey and avocado.

Did you know all the rice properties that we have told you? As you could see, this super cereal takes care of you inside and out, so you should never miss a Montsià package in your pantry, that manages you from dinner to a mask?