April 23/San Diego/PRNewswire -- Eating white or brown rice helps improve diet and manage weight and other risk factors for disease, according to results from a study presented at the Experimental Biology 2012 conference, in San Diego.
According to Hanqi Luo, research scientist at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition, there are many reasons to encourage consumers to eat rice. "Rice is a staple enjoyed by most of the world. Our research shows that it contributes important nutrients to the U.S. diet, such as folate, iron and potassium, and may help improve overall diet quality and reduce the risk of becoming overweight."