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    For health reasons I switched from white rice to brown rice. But the brown doesn't come out as fluffy as the white rice. Any suggestions?.

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    Colleen

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    Below replies moved to comments section. Though they are informative about rice, they do not answer the actual question which is, how to make brown rice fluffy like white rice.


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    Eldragonoid

    When it comes to rice, looks are deceiving. Chefs and food stylists like the attractive, photogenic qualities of fluffy white rice. Brown rice, however, when compared to white rice, wins as the superior choice for a number of other reasons. Much research concludes that color is not the only factor that separates these two types of rice. Brown rice and white rice are different in some very important ways that can affect your health.

    White Rice: Diabetic Risks

    Diabetics are often warned about the link between eating white rice and bringing on a rapid rise in blood sugar levels. The message is that if you are a diabetic or are at risk, stay away from white rice. Medical experts advocate replacing white rice with brown rice if you have diabetes. A study team at the Harvard School of Public Health recently found that eating five servings per week of white rice increased the risk of diabetes. They also found that replacing white rice with brown rice lowered the risk.

    Brown Rice: Fiber Advantages

    Brown rice has more fiber than white rice, and the difference is due to the way both types are processed. White rice is brown rice that has gone through some changes in the milling process. With brown rice, only the husk is removed. White rice is polished and pre-cooked or parboiled. The bran is also removed. The bran is kept intact in brown rice, and that bran gives you a healthy dose of fiber.

    Brown rice contains nutrients like magnesium, manganese and zinc. White rice has less amounts of these nutrients, but is fortified with iron and some B vitamins. Brown rice is the only form of the grain that contains vitamin E.



    AND MORE IN HERE>>>>http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/the-difference-between-brown-rice-and-white-rice.html#b


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    mycatsmom

    I too, was told to switch to brown rice for my early diabetes. If you aren't too thrilled by the taste and texture of brown rice, then, after it's cooked, put some worstechire sauce on it. It'll be good !

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    tabber

    Dr. Oz said don't eat the white rice on a recent show, he said eat black rice, (more nutrients) and cook it them same. Also called forbidden rice. Since i heard that i just get black rice. i love it. he also said you could eat it for breakfast.

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    Instructions with pictures (you can skip past the first few paragraphs) >> http://cook2jhoom.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/how-to-make-light-fluffy-brown-rice-a-pictorial/ 


     

    Brown rice is always best but the art in any rice is to wash in cold water until the water runs clear boil as instructions and it should come out fluffy once boiled again wash with cold water this will make it fluffy and get rid of any starch


     



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