Rice flour: composition, benefits and harms, features of use

On the shelves of shops you can buy all sorts of buns, cookies and other pastries.For their production using wheat or rye flour. Rice flour can successfully replace these crops. About it is known not so much as about wheat or rye, so you should find out what properties a product has and where you can use it.

They began to use rice flour for a very long time, mainly it was used for cooking in Asian countries. Rice and dishes made from it, as well as flour were the main components for chefs.

Now on the shelves of any large supermarket you can see bags of rice flour, which is made from polished rice. More often you can see white flour. Brown color is obtained after processing brown rice. The difference of these products in color, as well as in the fact that in brown flour the amount of important vitamins and minerals is slightly higher.

Usually, flour from wheat or other cereals is added to bakery products. To reduce the gluten content, baking is often supplemented with rice flour. In Asian countries, this flour is taken to prepare special rice noodles, pancakes, added to the mixture for breading. This product is an important element in the preparation of cream soup or meat sauces. From black rice to meet the flour is quite difficult, especially considering the cost of the product.

Let's consider what rice flour contains in its composition.

• Cellulose. The amount is small, only 2.4 grams. This figure is 10% of the daily norm.
• Manganese. Its content in this product is up to 60% of the daily requirement.
• Selenium, as well as vitamin B6. Their content is 22% each.

Also included are magnesium, niacin, choline, vitamin B1 and pantothenic acid.

The main difference between these products is that rice flour does not contain gluten. This substance can provoke allergic reactions and complicates the digestibility of useful components. People with celiac disease are not recommended to use foods with gluten, as they have a high sensitivity to gluten. Therefore, rice flour and products from it will be able to replace them with dishes for which wheat flour is needed.

Flour from rice, unlike wheat, does not incorporate gluten. This should be taken into account during cooking, since it is almost impossible to cook lush pastries from this flour alone. Whole-grain flour, which is made from unprocessed wheat grains, is also not suitable for fluffy baking, although it has great health benefits. Products made from whole-wheat flour contain important substances that support the heart system and promote health, and also serve to produce estrogen.

From rice flour, you can bake bakery products, if you add it in an amount up to 10% to wheat flour. Thanks to this composition, baking will turn out more crisp, it will be easy to crumble. Products using rice flour need to be baked longer, and set a lower baking mode.

Wheat flour contains high content:

• potassium and magnesium - these components are important for the maintenance of the heart and blood vessels;
• phosphorus, which improves the state of the nervous system and brain;
• calcium, which is important for strengthening bones, also thanks to it, you can reduce inflammation in the ligaments, reduce the development of osteoporosis;
• sulfur, contributing to the production of estrogen;
• copper, through which you can improve the psycho-emotional state;
• zinc, which is necessary for the skin;
• molybdenum, which is involved in the normalization of the kidneys, is good for the liver.

Judging by the caloric and BJU, both products are not very different.

Given the properties of rice flour, it is increasingly becoming added to the diet by adherents of a healthy lifestyle. This product contains all the necessary components that are important for the optimal functioning of the body. As a part of rice flour there is cellulose, starch, irreplaceable amino acids.

Useful properties of rice flour:

• contributes to the normal functioning of the heart muscle, in connection with which the load on it becomes several times less;
• normal functioning of the digestive tract is normalized;
• due to the high nutritional value of this product, there is a quick recovery after heavy physical exertion or past diseases;
• at the use of a product the level of sugar in blood is normalized;
• promotes the elimination of excess fluid from the body, as well as salts and remnants of food from the stomach, toxins.

Although this product has several advantages, its use can bring not only benefits to the body, but also harm. It is important to know that with frequent use of rice flour dishes in patients with gastrointestinal disorders may be problems with digestion, constipation.

Overweight people should limit the use of dishes, if the composition is rice flour, as their caloric content will be quite high.

Also, this product is not recommended for use for men with diseases of the genitourinary system.

Many young parents are interested in the question of whether rice flour can be used for small children. Only flour made from white polished rice is suitable for feeding babies. This product has no gluten (gluten), contains starch in its composition.

The product is recommended for baby food and will bring great benefits to the growing body.

• Rice flour is recommended to be used as an additional additive, because it contains protein, which is necessary for muscles. In addition, this product does not have a pronounced taste and will not change the taste of the main course.
• The product contains little fat, so children do not face obesity with frequent use.
• The presence of important trace elements and vitamins is important for the full growth and development of the baby.
• The product is recommended for use in children with diarrhea.
• Lack of gluten will not cause the child to have a distended abdomen and flatulence.

It should be borne in mind that the product contains substances that break down sugar. If a large amount of sugar enters the child’s bloodstream, it can lead to anxiety and increased excitability. In addition, he may have a rash on his body.

Rice flour is very popular among people who want to lose weight. Due to the use of meals with rice flour, the body is cleansed and the metabolism is normalized. In this regard, the putrefactive processes in the gastrointestinal tract are reduced or completely stopped, and due to the massaging effect on the walls of the internal organs, blood circulation is stimulated.

Rice flour can be used in cooking and prepare many healthy dishes from it that will bring undeniable health help. In addition to cooking, this product is widely used in cosmetology. Rice flour is included in the composition of various masks for the face, added to rinses and shampoos for hair. Many people just like to wash their hair with rice flour decoction - it strengthens hair well.

Mask for the face, prepared at home, will quickly bring the skin in excellent condition. Immediately after applying the skin becomes radiant from the inside, taut. Express mask made from rice flour will hide traces of fatigue and get rid of wrinkles.

If the rice flour is not in the store, you can prepare the ingredient for cosmetic procedures yourself. To do this, you just need to take some white or brown unpolished rice and grind it. For fine grinding more suitable coffee grinder, in this case, the powder will be the most fine. But in the absence of a coffee grinder, you can take a blender or mixer.

As you know, oriental beauties are famous for flawless skin of the face and body. To achieve such results, they regularly make masks, the main ingredient of which is rice flour.

Necessary components of a cosmetic product:

• 2 tablespoons with rice flour;
• 1 tablespoon kelp;
• 2 teaspoons of water or rose hydrolat.

The mass should be mixed well and apply it on the cleansed face for 20 minutes. Mask is recommended to be applied not only on the face, but also to use the neck and decollete area.

In its composition:

• rice flour-1 tablespoon;
• honey - 1 tsp;
• fat milk or cream - 2 tablespoons.

Milk should be poured into the flour and wait a few minutes until the liquid is absorbed. After that you need to add honey, then mix well until the mixture becomes homogeneous. Mass is applied to a pre-cleansed face, not forgetting about the neck. Keep the mixture for 20-25 minutes, then rinse.

Ingredients:

• rice flour - 1 tablespoon;
• sour cream - 2 tablespoons;
• egg - 1 piece.

This mask is recommended to be applied on the face of women after 40 years, as it is more suitable for fading skin, due to its tightening effect. It should also be applied to the chest area to improve elasticity.

To get rid of age spots and lighten the skin of the face, it is necessary to apply a lightening mask. For her should take:

• two tablespoons of rice flour;
• one spoonful of olive or other vegetable oil;
• a spoonful of lemon juice.

All components must be mixed until smooth and applied to the face for 15-20 minutes. After application, a slight tingling of the skin is possible due to the presence of lemon juice in the mass. With special sensitivity or discomfort, the mask should be washed off.

Judging by the reviews, very good results can be obtained if you apply a mixture of rice flour with other components not only on the face, but also on the body, and also use the mixture for washing the head.

For the body, many recommend using a nourishing mask. Its main components are:

• rice flour;
• coffee grounds or ground coffee;
• decoctions of medicinal herbs, such as chamomile, mint, plantain.

All components are mixed in equal proportions and applied to the body with massage movements. It is better to do this after a bath or a shower, after steaming the body, so that the necessary components penetrate deeper into the skin.

The mixture is applied for 10 minutes, then washed off. This cosmetic product will perform the function of a mask and peeling. After its use, blood circulation is improved, inflammation on the skin is reduced. This procedure is successful in the fight against cellulite.

Many recommend the use of a hair mask based on fruit juices. For the mixture you need to prepare an equal part of the juice of carrots and lemon, add flour and sour cream or kefir. This mixture is applied to the hair, rubbing it into the scalp. After applying the head should be covered with a cap of polyethylene and leave for 20 minutes. Then the hair must be thoroughly rinsed using shampoo. Judging by the reviews, thanks to this procedure, you can remove the oily shine and greasiness.

Rice flour has long been used as a geisha powder. Many have begun to use this method now. Rice-based powder has become an essential tool for many women.

To make this cosmetic, you should grind the rice, then sift the powder through a strainer to remove large pieces. Rice powder is applied to the face using a brush or powder puff.

Of course, many leave feedback not only on the cosmetic properties of the product, because you should not forget that flour is also added to the dishes. Most people agree that such a product has many benefits, improves digestion, does not cause heartburn and discomfort. Negative responses are associated with inaccessibility of the product, as well as with rare cases of intolerance to the product.

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