What is Ofada Rice?
Ofada Rice is a whole grain food in which only the first outer layer (husk or hull) is removed. It still retains its fiber which contains many of the most vital nutrients and is brown in colour. It is a complex carbohydrate that provides 15 essential nutrients.
Ofada Rice is our local, Nigerian unpolished rice which is non-genetically modified, identified with brown stripes because it is unpolished and when it is cooked it emits a unique Ofada Rice Aroma. It is also brown in colour.
Ofada Rice outweights the popular known white rice is brown rice, in that it has first been milled to take away the bran and becomes white in colour. This reduces the fiber and many nutrients. It is further polished to take a away the remaing layer of germ (called the aleurone layer) which contains its essential oils. It is these oils which oxidize and go rancid. When rice is milled it loses about 60% of iron, 90% of vitamin B6, 80% of vitamin B1 and 67% of Vitamin B3.
Ofada rice is non-genetically modified, unpolished, completely natural and retains most of its natural vitamins and minerals.
Benefits:
Protection against atheroscierosis, ischemic stroke, diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, and premature death. In addition to the matrix of nutrients in their dietry fibers, the whole-grain arsenal includes a wide variety of additional nutrients and phytochemicals that reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Most of the health benefits attributed to brown rice are scientifically proven and are not just a folk lore. what is more, scientist indicated that consuming Ofada rice is far better in the prevention of diabetes as compared to white rice.
Reasons why you should eat Ofada brown rice instead white rice
- It has twice the manganese and phosphate as white rice.
- 3 times vitamins B3 as white rice
- 4 times the vitamins B1 as white rice
- 10 times the vitamin B6 as white rice