Lighten up this Summer with Kallo Rice Cakes!

Published on June 15th, 2009

(They’re not naughty…but they’re very, very nice!) 

Did you know that people who eat rice are 27% less likely to have an increased waistline[1]? So if you’re looking for an easy, fuss-free way to get in shape this year, then look no further.  Thanks to a choice of delicious and wholesome Kallo Rice Cakes, making the smallest of changes for the biggest results this summer has never been simpler! 

With over 20 years experience in producing wholesome and natural foods, using only the very best of ingredients, Kallo is proud to present its delicious range of Rice Cakes, which are 100% natural and wholegrain – and provide a simple food swap for your everyday diet. 

Because rice contains almost no fat, is cholesterol free, gluten free and easily digestible, this wonder-grain can help to reduce obesity and bloating - which could make Kallo Rice Cakes your new best friend in the waistline challenge! 

The moreishly tasty Kallo Organic Savoury Rice Cakes are made from wholegrain brown rice coated in yummy yeast extract, which at just 31 calories per slice and with less than 3% fat make the perfect substitute for everyday fatty snacks like crisps.   Try substituting your daily pack of crisps for 3 of these for to save an incredible 88 kcals[i]!

Kallo Organic Savoury Rice Cakes are suitable for vegetarians, vegans and coeliacs.    

Stockists: Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose; good health food stores; RRP £1.20

Using nature’s premium ingredients, which are naturally good for you, Kallo knows what’s what when it comes to creating naturally healthy (and tasty) foods that make it easy for you to make simple everyday switches towards a healthier lifestyle.  Just making small steps in the right direction can help you to look and feel better about yourself – although be warned; with less than 3% fat, you might need to find new ways to be naughty!

Kallo – inspired by nature, crafted by us

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Customer enquiries:  consumerservices@kallofoods.com / 0845 6021519 (lo-call rate)

Notes to editors:

Things we thought you might like to know about rice:  

• The Chinese Word for Rice is the same as their word for food
• Rice is the main food for half the people in the world.
• There are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice.
• Of the 40,000 varieties more than 100 grow world-wide, but only around 10% are marketed and sold.
• Rice is a symbol of life and fertility, which is why it was a tradition to throw it at weddings, confetti has now replaced rice.
• To see how many a children a newlywed couple will have the Finns count the number of grains of rice that fall in the brides’ hair.
• Grains of rice in a salt cellar will help to keep the salt free flowing.
• Rice is cultivated in over 100 countries and on every continent except Antarctica.
• There are over 29,000 grains of rice in one pound of long grain rice.
• The average person in the UK eats approximately 4.4kg of rice each year.
• On cooking rice swells to give at least three times its original weight.
• 96% of the world’s rice is eaten in the area in which it is grown.

Source – www.riceassociation.org.uk