Requires proper storage and preservation

Brown rice consists of a number of essential fatty acids that are very much useful for your body and to fight a number of problems such as unbalanced cholesterol. But cereals are something that has to be stored and preserved for a long time. The essential fatty oils in brown rice can be kept intact in it only until the time of about 6 months to 8 months. After that, it starts losing its value. This is the reason it is converted to white rice because the same oils can stay intact in white rice for over 10 years. Though while converting into the white rice a number of nutrients are lost, whatever is there can be preserved for the next 10 years.