Terra highest grade round-grain instant rice 5pcs 80g

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Rubbed rice has smooth grains without lustre. The grains are completely separated from floral films. The colour of rice is white. Rubbed rice falls into the premium or extra, the first and the second grades. Rice is one of the basic cereals on the planet. It is considered to be the native plant of India and Indochina (and according to other sources of Thailand) where it grew as early as 10,000 years ago. Rice had been brought to Europe during the Alexander the Great campaigns. In Russia it started to be cultivated in the XVII century, following the order of Peter the Great. At present almost a thousand various sorts of rice are known to the whole world. Rice forms the staple food of Eastern people and approximately 350,000,000 tons of it are grown every year. Average consumption of rice per one person in Asia constitutes 150 kg a year! Energy value of rice, as well as of other cereals, depends on the kind of grain and the way of its processing. After separation of the floral film and further grain-counter-grain rubbing the quantity of vitamins, mineral salts and cellulose in rice decreases, while the assimilability of carbohydrates and proteins is improved. Rice is characterized by the high content of starch (up to 85%) which is easily acquired; therefore rice is deemed to be a dietary product. But, on the other hand, the starch, present in rice, belongs to the compound carbohydrates necessary for maintenance of muscular force and stamina. Because of that sportsmen always include rice into their diet. By the quantity of proteins rice concedes to other cereals (it is no more than 8%), but amino acid structure of protein found in rice is rather optimal. In boiled rice there are not enough fats (1,5-2,6%), however these fats are rich in valuable unsaturated fat acids which stimulate absorption of vitamins and possess antioxidant properties. Besides, they contain phospholipids, beneficiary for lipometabolic processes. Rice is rich in such mineral elements as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium. There are also limited amounts of calcium and iron. Vitamins present in rice include vitamins В1 and В2, Е, РР and insignificant quantity of folic acid, choline, biotin and pyridoxine. Thin gruels from rice are effective for those who are put on a rigorous diet, especially when there is aggravation of a stomach ulcer, duodenum, chronic colitis. Potassium, present in rice, helps to prevent hypostases and cardiovascular diseases. Rice also contributes to normalization of water-salt balance in the organism, improves functioning of immune system, kidneys and the bladder. Rice does not contain gluten, therefore it can be used by the patients suffering from celiac disease. Having rice, one can cater for all tastes and cook various dishes - from sweet to very spicy, since the taste of rice itself is "neutral". Dishes from rice are perfectly absorbed and are rich in combination with vegetables, fish and meat. Salads containing rice are characterized by full set of necessary vitamins and microelements. The dish made of rice can be both a low- and a high-calorie one, helping to put on weight and to strengthen one’s muscles. Indeed, rice is an inexhaustible product.