For centuries, Asian and Indian women, men, and children have eaten rice and used the leftover rice water to wash their face, body and hair. Rice is a staple food for almost half of the world’s population, supplying as much as half of the daily calories. There's more... Rice is also an important beautifying ingredient. Just look at the skin of Asian and Indian women, men, and children who spend much of there day in the sun. White skin tends to dry very quickly and requires moisturizing to prevent damage whereas darker skin retains that youthful vibrant appearance. Apart from eating rice several times a day, the leftover rice water is stored, it ferments, and improves its natural qualities. This fermented rice water is then used as a face cleanser, skin toner, as well as a hair rinse by women. The nutrients in the fermented rice water help shrink pores, reduce fine lines, and tighten and brighten the skin, keeping a perfect radiant and youthful appearance. The digestion of rice in the body helps from the inside to give your body the nutrients it needs to keep your body healthy and vibrant. And from the outside rice water helps cleanse and tone the skin. Rice water has amazing hair and skin benefits, decreasing surface friction and improving hair elasticity, repairing damaged hair, as well as protecting hair from further damage. The amino acids in the rice water strengthen the hair roots, add volume and sheen, and give hair that silky smooth appearance. Rice water is also cooling and soothing on skin, and is often prescribed as an effective ointment to cool off inflamed and sun-burnt skin. Rice water has moisturizing, antioxidant, and healing properties that help to improve circulation, helps to prevent and fade age related spots. A spray bottle with rice water can be used as a low strength spray-on moisturizing sun-block to help keep your skin healthy. Rice has many benefits, some visible (skin, youthful appearance) while internally (heart, blood pressure, cholesterol). Consuming rice does help to keep your body in tip top condition. Not all of us can eat several serves of rice a day, however, we can consume 1 or more cups of rice coffee a day - made from rice grain with all the nutrients that rice brings to the body. That’s one teaspoon of rice coffee and 250ml of water (water, an essential ingredient!) Milk and sugar to taste. Comments are closed.
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