Modern store provides all types of rice including black rice. Hence we thought of giving our customers some input regarding the benefits of black rice. Our traditional methods of cooking black rice shows that its not something new, our ancestors was very well aware of all the goodness from black rice. Its time we know too.

Black rice also known as “married rice” or “purple rice” has a characteristic dark purple color due to the anthocyanin pigments which happens to contain strong antioxidant properties. In ancient China,it was considered as rare and nutritious food that it was banned to be consumed by common people, only the members of the royal family had the chance to reap the benefits of the black rice. 

It was also called as Forbidden rice or Emperor’s rice in the ancient times due to the knows fact of it being exclusive to the royalty only. And only with the permission from the royal family a handful of commeners had the chance to try the black rice. Eating this rice without seeking permission had lethal consequences.

About 45g of uncooked black rice provides:

Calories: 160 calories Fat: 1.5 grams Protein: 4 grams Carbs: 34 grams Fiber: 1 gram Iron: 6% Daily Value.

Supplies Anti Oxidant

Black Rice is known to be the kind of all types of rice in its rich antioxidant content. It holds the highest amount of all and also contains more than blueberries, the queen of antioxidant-rich fruits

Along with anthocyanins, black rice is high in more than 20 phytochemicals.Studies show that eating a wide range of food rich in antioxidants can help protect against heart disease, cancer, vision loss and other chronic diseases..

May promote Weight Loss

Black rice is nto only rich in antioxidant but also high in protein and fibre content which in turn helps to turn off the hunger in you , suppress the appetite and makes you feel full longer which inturn prevents you from overeating or indulging in empty calories. Studies show that consuming a mix of black and brown rice every meal of the day helps in weight loss when combined with low calorie diet.

May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

Based on some studies ,evidence has suggested that consumption of anthocyanin-rich foods may reduce the risk of heart disease and as mentioned earlier black rice is rich in Anthocyanin.

Though not much studies were done on black rice , consumption of anthocyanin rich foods has been shown to improve lipid profile and platelet function. But research results have been inconsistent.

May Support Wound Healing

There is some preliminary evidence that the antho­cyanins in black rice may support cellular activity that can help in wound healing and  anti-aging benefits. However, these research or study have been minor and on early stages even now. They have  been performed only on rodents so far 

Good for Liver

One of the most important organs of our body is the liver as it  performs several functions in proper functioning of the digestive system. Black rice helps in cleansing the body and removing all the toxin particles with antioxidant activities.

 

At Modern Store, we believe that everyone deserves to live a healthy life. We are located at your convenient location in Kuala Lumpur (Old Outlet and New Outlet) Malaysia, you can buy all your Indian groceries, vegetables and fruits under one roof. Modern Store Brickfields has now partnered with TheBig3 Online Indian Grocery to bring our products online. You can now shop for our products at our partnered online store – www.thebig3grocery.com.my and we will deliver directly to your homes. Stay Fit! Stay Healthy!

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