Product Description
Fresh Start's Organic Red Rice: Heirloom Variety, is referred to as a wild variety of rice which has a very low grain yield. In most cases, it is referred to unhulled or partially hulled rice which has a red husk.
When it is cooked, the natural red color in the bran dyes the rest of the dish red to pink. Red Rice is rich in fiber because of the bran and the flavor is much stronger, tastier and more nutty.
Compared to brown rice, Red Rice is found to be a lot higher when in comes to carbohydrates and calories. Although it also have magnesium and a little bit of iron in it, it serves the same nutrients of that in a brown rice.
Organic Red Rice is organically produced and guaranteed to be free from toxins, pesticides or chemicals which are harmful to our health.
This Organic rice is something special – a rice variety with a story.
As an heirloom variety, this rice has been passed on from one generation to the next. Farmers make it a point to save seeds for future planting or for sharing with their fellow farmers.Here in the Philippines, this variety is cultivated in the healthy, fertile soils of the mountainous regions of Negros Island.Health Benefits (As Studies Have Shown)
• Counters histamine, helping asthma and allergy sufferers
• Modulates hormone levels in bone-building and metabolism
• Prevents fat production in muscles
• Helps lower blood pressure
• Protects liver and detoxifies tissues from heavy metals
• Helps control diabetes
• Strengthens the immune system
