Writings of Baru

Are you the person who prefers the white polished rice rather than the unpolished one? Then this article is for you.White rice is the staple food of almost 70% of the Indians.But,is the rice we are eating is as healthy as it claims for? To know more,keep reading. The grain we harvest from the field undergoes several steps of processing before becoming the shiny white rice that we get in the markets.This process does not involve any chemical treatments or addition of additives but still it makes it unhealthy.Let's see why! The grain usually consists of three parts:the bran,the germ and the endosperm. White rice refers to the milled rice that has its husk ,bran and germ removed. Unfortunately,they are the most nutritious part of the grain.The bran contains antioxidants,vitamins and fiber. The germ contains Vitamin B,proteins and healthy fats.The endosperm part which is retained has nothing but carbohydrates and some vitamins. People usually prefer to buy those polished shiny ones tha