Article on Vitamin Shoppes
Thiamine, or vitamin B1, was the 1st vitamin to be discovered . Traditionally, brown or whole grain rice was a basic food in many Oriental nations. The oils contained in the germ of multi grain rice or wheat can go rancid rather quickly, particularly when exposed to air ( as when compressed into flour ) and stored at a comfortable temperature. So whole grains have an a little limited shelf life ( which can sometimes be extended by sealing them in an airproof container and refrigerating them ).
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