Rice Rice Rice.....Benefits of eating Rice

• Rice is the primary dietry staple for more than half of the world's population.
• US grown rice is the standard for excellence and accounts for nearly 88% of the rice consumed in America. It is grown and harvested by local farmers in five south-central states and California.
• Rice contains no sodium, cholesterol, trans fats or gulten, and has only a trace of fat. One half-cup of rice contains about 100 calories.
• Research shows that people who eat rice have healthier diets than non-rice eaters and eat more like the US Dietry Guidelines for Americans recommendations.
• Whole grains like brown rice help reduce the risk of chronic disease such as heart diseases, disbeters and cartain cancers and aid in weight management.
• Brown rice is a 100% whole grain. One cup of whole grain rice provides two of the three recommended daily servings of whole grains.
• Eating rice triggers the product of serotonin in the brain, a chemical that helps regulate and improve mood.
• September is National Rice month- promoting awareness of the versatility and the value of US. grown rice.