USA Rice Federation
US-Grown Rice Dishes Up Variety of Health Benefits
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 26th, 2009
According to recent research published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA), eating rice helps improve overall diet and potentially reduces the risk for many chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes. The data suggest that including rice as part of a healthful, balanced diet may be linked to overall healthier eating patterns, which is one of the most important preventive medicine strategies to help solve the nation's healthcare crisis.
The findings, based on data from national food consumption surveys, show that people who eat rice also eat more vegetables, meats, poultry and seafood and...
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