10 Proven Health Benefits of Wild Rice

9. A gift to vegetarians

Meat products are one of our main sources of protein. The lack of protein in diet adversely affects cell growth with some of its most obvious effects seen in hair and nail health. When tissue damage occurs, the body again requires protein to enable it to self-treat this damage quickly and effectively. It is a special challenge for vegetarians to get sufficient protein from their non-meat diets. The amount of protein available from wild rice (15g per 100g of rice) offers them a much-needed health boost. In contrast, the protein content of regular white rice is insignificant (2.7 g per 100 g of rice).