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8
ONLY
GERMINATED
BROWN RICE
Nothing satisfies me more than
rediscovering traditional methods of
preparing nutritious tasty foods, and I'm
particularly satisfied with germinating my
own brown rice. While brown rice, with
intact bran and germ, has more nutrition
than polished white rice, germinated
brown rice, GBR, is more nourishing than
any other type of rice. Like all grains, rice
has a compound called phytic acid which
binds up nutrients in the rice grain, saving
them from being lost before the grain has
a chance to use them itself. Remember,
the rice grain is a seed, and like all seeds
it is waiting for the right conditions to
sprout into a plant. When the rice grain
germinates, the phytic acid is removed
making the nutrients in the rice suddenly
more bio-available, and this is just when it
should be eaten. Scientists have measured
significantly higher levels of fiber, vitamin
E, magnesium, B vitamins, and GABA
(gamma-aminobutyric acid) in GBR.
GABA is particularly healthy as it helps
regulate blood sugar and blood pressure,
increases growth hormone, thus helping
weight management, and promotes deep
restful sleep. Some scientists claim that
GABA helps treat anxiety disorders and
may also prevent Alzheimer's and cancer.
GBR is such a good source of GABA, it has
ten times more GABA than white rice, that
some people call it GABA rice.
Not only is GBR very nutritious, but it also
is delicious. I find the sweet, nutty flavor of
GBR more tasty than regular brown rice,
and it doesn't feel heavy in my stomach
like brown or white rice sometimes does.
Even with all of these benefits, GBR is
surprisingly not for sale anywhere in the
Illawarra. Fortunately, it is super simple to
germinate your own brown rice and all you
need is brown rice, water, a few kitchen
utensils, and a way to keep the rice the
right temperature, which is 35-40 degrees
Celsius. A very simple way to maintain
this temperature is to use a heating pad
made for pet reptiles. They are designed
to operate continuously in exactly this
temperature range (available in pet stores).
Steps
1. Soak one cup of brown rice in about
two cups of clean water for 8-12 hours.
2. Put the rice in a sieve and rinse it well
with clean, preferably filtered, water.
3. Place the sieve over a bowl put them
both in a warm place with a clean cloth
draped over them to keep the warmth in
and bugs out.
4. Rinse the rice every 4-6 hours and
watch for a tiny bud to appear on the
ends of the grains that show your rice
has germinated.
It will take only a day or two, then you will
have nutritious, delicious GBR that can be
cooked up like normal rice or kept in the
fridge for up to three days before cooking.
GBR not only satisfies my hunger, it also
give me the satisfaction of recapturing
a hugely wise and traditional food
preparation