PERFECT FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT

Rice is a staple food consumed by 3 billion people across the world and provides 20 percentage dietary energy supply. In addition to being rich source of dietary energy, rice is a good source of thiamine, riboflavin and niacin(Vitamin B - Complex). Un milled rice also contains significant amount of dietary fibre . But, some of these nutrients are lost during the processing of brown rice to produce well milled white rice by conventional milling process.

DIA RICE is scientifically researched, nutritious and healthy rice developed by Health Plus Foodstuff L.L.C.  It us process identity preserved rice, processed from selected paddy of relatively higher protein and dietary fiber. The Paddy is processed by Post Harvest Processing Technology developed by in house R&D team targeted at obtaining rice rich in nutrients and Low in Glycemic Index.

DIA RICE possesses an acceptable texture, flavor and cooking quality of well milled rice without loss of nutrients encountered in conventional milling.

DIA RICE is good for Diabetes management is crucial today as the number of diabetic are increasing globally due to rapidly increasing stressful and unhealthy lifestyle. Health organization terms diabetic as Silent Killer, which slowly erodes the body's functions, significantly affecting the circulatory and cardiovascular systems.

Meeting and surpassing international standards of quality, DIA RICE contains 

• Has recorded highest Proteins content of  (10.09%), Among different Basmati and Non Basmati varieties tested - This  is a significantly proportionate higher energy value than other rice 
• Is low in sodium - Useful for managing hypertension
• Is high in Iron - Useful for most Asian diets which have inherent iron deficiency
•  Has recorded comparatively higher mineral contents like Potassium, calcium and phosphorous,which are important nutrients in the metabolism of human beings
• Contains essential Amino acids like Lysine and Methionine. These are important for body's nutrients absorption and bio availability.
• Has higher content of dietary fibre than other Basmati and Non-Basmati varieties tested. Dietary fibre is essential for good colon health and reduces blood cholesterol levels. It is found to reduce the risk of some cancers and heart diseases.
• Is free from Aflatoxin and pathogenic micro organisms
• Has no pesticides residues and heavy metal accumulation.
• Is Vegan, Kosher, Gluten-free,Rennet-free. yeast-free and GMO-Free
• Cooking characteristics is superior to other Non-Basmati varieties and is similar to Basmati rice. 
• Sensory analysis of DIA RICE shows: 4 to 5.5 times volume expansion, soft discreet, pearl like grains and Good vessel stability. 

One of the most important properties of DIA RICE is its Low Glycemic Index (GI). This is Perfect for the Management of Diabetes

GLYCEMIC INDEX (GI)

Glycemic Index (GI)  is a measure  of how rapidly the carbohydrates are absorbed and result in the elevation of blood glucose level.

High GI foods are rapidly absorbed and cause a large rise in blood sugar levels and generate a demand for insulin. Hence GI food may be eventually linked with heart diseases, obesity and diabetes. Low GI foods promote weight management by enhancing satiety and are more sustaining.

GLYCEMIC LOAD (GL)

The Glycemic Load (GL) is a relatively new way to assess the impact of carbohydrate consumption and takes into consideration the active carbohydrate content  per serving of the food in addition to the Glycemic Index of that food.

A GI value tells how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar but doesn't tell how much of that carbohydrate is in a serving of a particular food. We need to know both to understand a food's effect on blood sugar. This understanding can be obtained from Glycemic Load of the food.

Most of the cereals and cereal products have medium to high GL because of higher carbohydrate content, while most fruits and vegetables have low or medium GL even though their GI may be high, since carbohydrate content of these food per serving is low.

It is been found that Glycemic Index of DIA RICE is around 44, much lower than normal rice, whose GI ranges between 60 to 80 and Glycemic Load of DIA RICE is 8.58 (for a serving of 100g cooked rice) as compared to GL of 13.70 to 18.30 for normal rice. This low GL is comparable to the GL of other cereals like wheat and millets generally preferred by Diabetic People.

The Nutrients composition, GLYCEMIC INDEX AND GLYCEMIC LOAD  of DIA RICE as compared to Conventionally Milled Rice are given in the following table.