EAT RICE! EAT RIGHT! ®
Fat free*. Cholesterol Free. Sodium free.
Rice is a naturally delicious, low glycemic index, complex carbohydrate.
It fuels your body with energy to keep you going over a longer period of time.
Well-balanced eating is essential to a healthy lifestyle. By selecting foods from a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, lean meats and low-fat dairy products, your body receives the nutrients necessary for good health.
The good news is "rice fits." It's perfect for well-balanced eating. Rice is loaded with all eight essential amino acids, important B-complex vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin), as well as phosphorus, iron, and potassium.
*Brown Rice has <1g fat per serving.
Well-Balanced Eating
Confusion is the name of the diet game. Is it low or high protein? Is it no sugar and low salt? Should one count calories or carbohydrates? What does one do to attain and maintain a healthy weight? Maintaining a healthy weight is a part of good health; which should be a primary concern.
We believe that moderation of ALL foods promotes good health through well-balanced eating. Well-balanced eating is a part of a healthy living lifestyle, and eating rice fits into a healthy lifestyle.
What is well-balanced eating?
- Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables
- Eating a variety of grain products, including RICE
- Including fat-free or low fat milk products, beans, lean poultry and meats
- Limiting intake of foods high in calories or low in nutrition (candy, cookies, etc.)
- Eating less than 2000 calories daily
- Eating less than 2,400 mg. of sodium daily (a teaspoon of salt contains 2,300 mg.)
- Eating at least 25 grams of fiber daily (brown rice is a fiber source)
- Eating smaller portions of food.
Daily exercise is also an important part of weight control. Well-balanced eating creates energy which fuels exercise.