Other minerals found in a cup of basmati rice include calcium, 19.50 mg, copper, 0.20 mg, potassium, 83.85 mg, and zinc, 1.23 mg. Vitamin B is necessary for breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose. It also affects functions in the brain and stabilizes mood.
This of course was nonsense, but the client believed him. So, the answer to your question is simple. Water does not flow upstream. It follows gravity. There are however, several rivers, such as the Nile and the McKenzie, that flow North.
What problems did travelers face on the Nile? There were 6 cataracts that broke up the flow of the NIle. They made it impossible to sail directly from the Nile Delta south to East Africa without taking the boad out of water and carrying it. Because the river flows south to north, sails were needed to move the boat upstream.