Tag: Brown rice

  • Brown Rice – Is It Beneficial to Our Health?

    Brown Rice – Is It Beneficial to Our Health?

    Rice is a staple diet for a massive segment of the population across the world. It is an inevitable food for more than 100 food cultures. Currently, there are over 40,000 variants of rice grown. In Indian cuisine, a meal is incomplete without rice.  Furthermore, basmati, black rice, white rice, brown rice, and the list […]

  • Indrani’s battle against hypothyroidism and weight loss

    Indrani’s battle against hypothyroidism and weight loss

    Weighing 10 pounds at birth, Indrani Mishra had always been on the heavier side! “I can’t recall a time when I was lean or thin,” says Indrani, a 34-year-old lawyer from Asansol, West Bengal. “Hormonal imbalance caused due to hypothyroidism, and my love for junk food prevented me from controlling my eating habits, which eventually […]

  • White Rice vs Brown Rice – Which one should you opt for?

    White Rice vs Brown Rice – Which one should you opt for?

    From TV ads to health experts, everyone’s touting the benefits of brown rice. But is it really the better choice as compared to white rice? Let’s consider white rice, which is essentially just brown rice that has had its outer layers scrapped and therefore categorised as a processed food. A staple in Indian homes, many […]

  • Top 6 foods to help you pack on muscle

    Top 6 foods to help you pack on muscle

    Most personal trainers complain that clients may work out rigorously, often overtraining, but won’t bother about their nutritional needs. Ignoring the body’s needs means that all that training doesn’t do the work it actually could. Keep in mind that proteins and minerals are a must to facilitate muscular development and lean tissue growth. But you […]

  • High fiber low calorie recipe: Brown Rice Pulao

    High fiber low calorie recipe: Brown Rice Pulao

    Who says rice can’t be nice if you’re trying to lose weight? Just make the healthier choice, by swapping brown rice with white. Paired with vegetables and spices, the brown rice pulao recipe I’ve given below can work as a small snack, or even a complete meal, based on your preference. Brown rice, unlike white […]