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News India Live, Digital Desk: We Indians have a different emotional connection with rice. Be it Rajma-Rice or Kadhi-Rice, the mouth waters on hearing the name. But, have you ever noticed that the elders in your house often go to the market? Old Rice Why were you instructed to bring it? Why is it said that the older the rice, the more ‘gold’ it is?
Often we buy ‘new rice’ after seeing the discount or shine, but today we will tell you why old rice is best for both your health and taste. This is not just a tradition, but there is a lot of health mathematics behind it.
1. Taste and Texture
The first and most obvious difference is visible in your plate. When you cook new rice, it often sticks or turns into a ‘pudding’. At the same time, the specialty of old rice is that after cooking, each and every grain of it remains separate and healthy.
Old rice absorbs more water while cooking, due to which it looks light and fluffy when eaten. If you are thinking of making biryani or pulao, then the taste cannot be achieved without old rice!
2. Stomach will remain happy (Better Digestion)
Do you feel heavy in your stomach or have gas problem after eating rice? If yes, then you may be eating new rice.
Ayurveda Old rice has also been described as light and easy to digest (Laghu). Moisture gets reduced in old rice, due to which it does not become heavy on the stomach and the digestion system digests it easily.
3. Better for diabetic and overweight people
This point is very important. The amount of starch and sugar in new rice may be slightly higher and unbalanced, which can increase your blood sugar rapidly.
But, as rice ages, its Glycemic Index (Speed of increasing sugar) starts getting balanced. Eating old rice does not increase the blood sugar level as fast. Therefore, those who weight loss For those who want to eat more or are diabetic, doctors often suggest old rice because it makes you feel full for a longer time and prevents you from overeating.
4. A treasure trove of nutrients
With time, some changes occur in rice which make it healthy. Although the nutrition remains almost the same, the quality of old rice becomes such that the body is able to absorb its nutrients better.
