Mothering Corner

My kids love rice, and my mum used to teased them as “fan tong”. She said she has never seen kids who love rice so much. They can just take plain white rice without anything, so it’s very easy when we are traveling. As long as I watch their diet when we are having meals at home, I won’t mind them getting some nasi putih when we are out.

According to the article from The Star:

Rice is a complex carbohydrate packed with energy-giving starches. As it releases energy in a steady manner, your child gets a constant stream of energy to fuel his growth, learning and play. Rice provides a little protein and most of the B vitamins needed for a host of functions, ranging from energy production to promoting healthy appetite and digestion. Rice also contains small amounts of minerals including phosphorus, zinc, selenium, copper and iodine.

You may also be surprised to know that boiled rice, particularly the medium or long grain varieties, contains “resistant starch” which is neither digested nor absorbed in the small intestine. As such, this resistant starch passes into the large intestine where it functions like dietary fibres, adding bulk to waste matter and helping to promote bowel regularity.

So, no wonder we feed babies with porridge huh?