Glutinous flour is one type of flour made from white sticky rice or black sticky rice pounded until smooth and often used to make a variety of traditional Indonesian cakes with a chewy texture and a little sticky. In the glutinous rice flour has a very high starch and contains amylopectin so that the texture of sticky rice flour can be compared with other types of flour.
In sticky flour most of the content is a type of insoluble fiber which is very useful to prevent constipation. In 1 cup of sticky rice flour contains at least 1.7 grams of fiber that is needed by the body every day.
Preventing Excessive Sweating
Pulmonary organs play an important role in opening and closing the pores of the skin. If the pulmonary Qi decreases and is insufficient, then the lung will lose the skin's pore control, causing a person to sweat more if only mild activity.
Maintaining the Health of the Spleen
Glutinous flour has a warming properties that can help the organ spleen, stomach and also digestion and circulation. If the spleen organ lacks Qi and also blood, it will result in spleen failure and the body is more susceptible to colds, hands and feet often feel cold, shortness of breath, bloating, slowing bowel work, often tired and irritable bowel.
Overcoming Insomnia
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is mentioned if a person consuming snacks containing high glycemic, it will help sleep faster.
Cures Flu
High zinc content in glutinous flour also has an important role in shortening the duration of the flu that strikes a person. Zinc plays an important role in maintaining the immune system so that diseases such as flu and colds can be cured more quickly.
Increase Metabolism
In one cup of sticky rice flour contains at least 4 percent of daily thiamine intake requirement in the body, niacin and also vitamin B6. Thiamin and niacin will be the body's energy source so it can help the metabolism process of food intake into fuel.
Contains high vitamin B6
High vitamin B6 contained in glutinous flour is useful to prevent anemia by producing more red blood cells while producing serotonin neurotransmitters that will regulate the mood and taste of a person. In many doses, vitamin B6 is effective to relieve symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and also morning sickness so it is well consumed by women.
Supports High Fiber Diet Program
The high fiber contained in the glutinous flour is not only beneficial for maintaining the health of the stomach, intestines and gastrointestinal organs, but also useful to support a high fiber diet you are running by consuming snacks made from rice flour more often.
High Antioxidant Source
The content of selenium and minerals in rice flour is also quite high that will provide antioxidant protection for body tissues while protecting cells from free damage.
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