5 advantages to rice gruel

Five advantages to rice gruel (the staple food of Buddha):
1. It dispels hunger
2. It quenches thirst
3. It regulates wind
4. It cleanses the bowels
5. It helps digestion
(from Anguttara Nikaya 5.21)
==References==
*The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
*http://www.thedhamma.com/
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