How To Cook Brown Rice? (Easy Guide and Instruction)

HOW TO COOK BROWN RICE – Here’s an easy guide and instructions on how to cook brown rice, a healthy kind of rice.

What is the easy way to cook brown rice? As much as many are aware, brown rice is healthier than white rice. And with this easy method, you may get the perfect fluffiness and lightness you want. Check out below!

Brown Rice – Benefits, Calories, and How To Cook It

Is brown rice a better option? Here are some things to know about this.

BROWN RICE – These are the details about brown rice including its health benefits, calorie content, and the proper way of cooking it.

Is brown rice a better option compared to white rice? In the Philippines, rice is a major part of every meal. Not only it goes well with any kind of viand but it is also satisfying and filling. Now, what makes it better to white rice?

Accordingly, brown rice has two outer layers that contains the vitamins and minerals but in the process to produce white rice, these layers are being removed. This reason makes the brown healthier compared to white.

Here are some of its health benefits:

It contains more fiber and antioxidants.

Check out the comparison of their nutrient contents below:

	Brown	White
Thiamine	15%	14%
Niacin	16%	9%
Vitamin B6	7%	5%
Magnesium	9%	3%
Phosphorus	8%	3%
Iron	3%	7%
Zinc	6%	4%

It contains more fiber. It has 1.6 grams of fiber in every 100 grams (cooked) while white rice only has 0.4 grams of fiber for every 100 grams.
It can help reduce risk of diabetes because of the amount of fiber and magnesium it has. It is also good for people with diabetes because of its low glycemic index.
It has a low LDL (“bad”) cholesterol which makes it good for heart health.
It has powerful antioxidants that can help prevent serious conditions like heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
It helps in weight loss.

According to WebMD’s post, half-cup serving has the following: