If quinoa and konjac overshadow it on the appetite suppressant podium, rice has nothing to envy of these slimming competitors! A new study conducted in the United States is bringing the cereal up to date for its nutritional qualities. Eating rice regularly guarantees a balanced diet, say Texas researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.
After shelling the rice consumption of 14,386 adults from 2005 to 2010, Theresa Nicklas’ team found that the cereal was associated with a virtuous nutritional circle: Americans who eat the most rice tend to provide more potassium, of magnesium, iron, vitamin B9 and fiber in their diet. An involuntary habit that nourishes a whole nutritional balance. Indeed, rice lovers are less reliant on foods rich in added sugars and saturated fat, in favor of fruits and vegetables. “Eating rice is also associated with increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, meat and peas,” says Theresa Nicklas in the journal Food and Nutrition Sciences.
A satiating health food
A digestible cereal, devoid of gluten, rice also contains melatonin. However, several studies have shown that women who have a low blood level of melatonin have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Another reason to put rice on your plate. It is preferably chosen complete, it contains more fiber and nutrients. It satiates us faster and prevents us from snacking during the day.