Hydrogen, bound mostly to carbon and nitrogen, is part of almost every molecule in your body: DNA, proteins, sugars, fats. In fact, the hydrogen bond-which forms between atoms that share a hydrogen, is one of the most important interactions that makes biological molecules behave as they do.
Brown rice. For those of us who want to look after our liver, brown rice is a more nutritious alternative to white rice, is an antioxidant, is low GI and is rich in fibre. The health benefits of brown rice permeate so many healthy eating website, I hardly need to go into detail here about them.
Unenriched white rice is mostly carbohydrate (89%), some protein (8%) and little fat (1%). It has some dietary fiber, calcium, and potassium. Brown rice is 83% carbohydrate, 9% protein and 7% fat. It also has dietary fiber (6x more than white rice), calcium and potassium (about double amount as in white rice). Rice is usually sold as simply rice, it may be enriched with vitamins and minerals. When cooked it contains a lot of water.