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While blueberries and walnuts have long been at the top of the list of good-for-you foods, black rice is now being recommended by researchers as a good source of antioxidants.
The research was presented at the 240th national meeting of the American Cancer Society, the Baltimore Sun reported.
Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants," said Zhimin Xu, associate professor at the Department of Food Science at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, the paper reported.
Xu said manufacturers should start using black rice in cereal, rice cakes and other packaged foods. He said it is even better than brown rice, and considered a more healthful alternative to white rice. Black rice is also rich in iron and fiber and has a deep, nutty taste.
It's a rich source of anthocyanin antioxidants -- also found in red grapes, strawberries, red wine, red cabbage, red onion, and blood orange juice. Anthocyanin antioxidants have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, CBS News reported.
Black rice is most commonly found in China and used for decoration, in noodles, sushi and puddings. It is also called "forbidden rice" as it was reserved for the Emperor.
Louisiana farmers have shown interested in growing the grain, the Sun reported, which is cheaper than other antioxidant-rich foods like blueberries.
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9-05-2010 @2:27PM TEVA said... I like wild rice the best and I am sure it has the same or even more benifits.
But I will compare prices and eat it now and then. Whats the shelf life I wonder??
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9-05-2010 @2:52PM fluap08 said... Is black rice commonly found in supermarkets like Publix, or where best to find it?
Thanks, anyone
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9-05-2010 @2:55PM Arthur Williams said... Where can you buy black rice in New York NY?
9-05-2010 @2:57PM Bella said... You probably won't find it in the big chain supermarkets yet . Try a health food store or an organic food store. Do you have a Whole Foods, Wegmanns or Trader Joe's around where you live?
9-09-2010 @1:18AM marcus harris said... Where can you buy Black Rice in " Atlanta Ga " ?
9-10-2010 @5:21PM ajy said... Koreans have been incorporating black rice into their diet for years.
Try a korean supermarket if there's one near you.
9-10-2010 @12:51PM Denise said... Yes, Publix has it. It's in a small container in the rice aisle. I am not sure about the price.
9-05-2010 @7:16PM Sandee said... amazon.com has it most times I bought mine at LotusFoods.com. Its really good. I let mine set in the water for 2 hours BEFORE cooking and it seems to shorten the cooking time. I add a little olive oil to the water before cooking it....
9-05-2010 @3:29PM aaron said... Im sure that in 6 months it will be discovered that this food causes cancer in lab mice, raises colesterol more than egg yokes, causes one to retain fluid, accereates the on set of alztimers and no telling what else. because it seems whats good today is always bad tomorrow or vice versa.
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9-05-2010 @6:24PM Christine said... here's the next salmonella scare
9-05-2010 @5:40PM Greg Reagan said... FUNNY, BUT YOUR PROBOBLY WRONG ON ALL OF THAT.
9-05-2010 @7:49PM Concerned Citizen of the United States said... Thank you! Why does AOL feel the need to talk down to us? The grammar alone that they use is horrific. PEOPLE, you are being misled and used to make money for some corporation that has connections to AOL and wants people to buy their ground black rice in capsule form as an antidote to preventing cancer. All you will be doing is taking money from your pocket and putting it in their pocket.
9-05-2010 @3:44PM jana said... i'm wondering if anyone knows the carb. content in this new black rice? i love rice, but as a diabetic i have to be careful of the carbs in food. if you do know, please let me know won't you? thanks
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9-05-2010 @5:32PM Amy said... Jana....if you have a computer, you should know how to search for information by now.......I'm a diabetic also..T1 for 35 years (I'm 38)....do a search for "black rice carbohydrates" adn guess what...there is the info...but it's 34 grams of carbs for 1cup of black rice
9-05-2010 @7:48PM RUDE POLICE said... Amy....That was just rude, you came off as extremely condescending. The requested information would have been sufficient. If you felt put-out by answering, you were under no obligation to respond! Geez! Lighten up!
9-06-2010 @5:37AM Stephani said... Check the package and it should tell you.
9-05-2010 @4:03PM gary said... As a chef for almost 30 years al I can say is try it. You will never eat white rice again! Do you love cheese but on a diet? Try extra firm tofu with hot sauce or anything else you love. Tofu has no flavor but can be made to taste like anything......marinate, sear, grill, au natural. I use it like fresh mozzarella.
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9-05-2010 @4:12PM Gina said... I've seen Black Rice here in our Produce Markets here for a while now. The price ranges from
$ 8.00 to $ 10.00 a pound
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9-05-2010 @4:33PM Adam said... And I hope that no one out there thinks that the "white rice" in the box that is processed and "fluffy" is the "white rice" that everyone's talking about. These discussions are about REAL unprocessed rice. White, jasmine, red, black, etc. and not the useless processed "minute rice" in the boxes.
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9-06-2010 @7:36AM Koz said... Dude/Dudette: You obviously have never eaten a blueberry. First there is no such thing as a blueberry tree as you wrote. Then there are the dangerous blueberry seeds, which do not exist in blueberries - making it certain you've never had a blueberry. The small seeds may relate to strawberries, but there is no strawberry tree either. Both are grwn near the ground in bush like plants. As far as living long and living healthy, I see no nursing home in my future, but I believe you have already fitted yourself for one. All of my relatives who have passed away died at home, living active healthy lives in their late 80s or early 90s. Black rice can be grown in Minnesota and probably will in the near future. The food you eat and the activities you engage in are what determine the condition of your final years - assuming you slipped through the cracks of maladies that are unpredictable, unpreventable and certain to afflict those with a negative and cynical make up. All the best to you.
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