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Brown rice is brown-colored unpolished rice. All rice is like this when they have not gone through the process of polishing. All rice has a stiff outer layer. Under this stiff layer, there is another layer called the ?bran? layer. What makes a difference between white rice and brown rice is the brown bran layer. Brown rice has the bran layer that makes it extremely nutritious for your health.

Everybody should eat brown rice because it has so many health benefits. Some of them are the following:

Lowers Blood Pressure

According to the American Heart Association, there is a high rate of patients suffering from high blood pressure. However, research indicates that having proper intake of brown rice can result in lowering the blood pressure. This means that brown rice is much more effective as compared to taking medications. This is because intake of medications can often produce side-effects such as chronic cough, allergies, or dizziness. But brown rice is an entirely natural source of reducing your blood pressure.

Helps Lose Weight

The Cleveland Clinic recommends using whole grains to lose weight. Such whole grains include brown rice. The daily requirement of grain for a person should be at least 6 ozs, out of which 3 ozs should be whole grains. This indicates that you can fulfill this requirement by consuming half cup of brown rice per day. Therefore, replacing refined starch foods with brown rice can help you in losing weight.

Increases Digestive Health

Brown rice is good for intestinal health. People with indigestion problems do not repeatedly need to consult their doctor. Instead, they can consume brown rice. Brown rice also helps in preventing the formation of harmful substances in intestines.

Lowers the Level of Cholesterol

Since brown rice does not have to go through the process of polishing, its bran layer comprises of bran oil that contains a healthy element called Gammaoryzanol, which has the ability to lower the level of cholesterol in your body.  This means that if you want to lower your cholesterol, you can use bran oil while you cook food. It is even healthier than sunflower oil.

Prevents Cancer

Brown rice has numerous properties that can add value to your health. One such compound having the property to fight cancer is Inositol Hexaphosphate. It can play a significant role in treating pancreatic cancer.

Prevents Cardiovascular Disease

Angiotensin II is said to be one of the causes of high blood pressure leading to cardiovascular disease. Research says that subaleurone components are present in brown rice that can help you get rid of this disease by working against angiotensin II in your body.

Good Source of Vitamins

You do not need to take vitamin supplements if you are already consuming a sufficient amount of brown rice according to your daily requirement. Brown rice is a good source of vitamins B1 to B6. Along with that, it has iron, magnesium, manganese, and selenium in it.

Andrew has been blogging about the benefits of Asian food for the last 3 years. Andrew is a sushi roll machine and conveyor belt sushi specialist.