Add Coconut Oil To White Rice, Makes It 50% Healthier

Learn how when adding coconut oil to white rice makes it 50% healthier. Check out the article we found over at Natural News.

White rice and coconut oil have been making the headlines in the health industry recently. This is because of a new study which reveals that adding coconut oil when cooking white rice reduces its calories, making it relatively healthier.

It has long been a theory that mixing together certain types of fats and high-carbohydrate food will reduce a recipe’s capacity to raise blood sugar levels. However, no actual study has been conducted to prove this nutritional thought until recently.

The coconut oil and white rice study

A study on coconut oil and white rice was conducted by professor Pushparajah Thavarajah and student Mr. Sudhair James from the Industrial Technology Institute in Sri Lanka. It revealed that by adding coconut oil while cooking white rice and then letting it cool can reduce the calories of the rice by up to 50 percent. The study was done on 38 varieties of rice.

The percentage of calorie reduction varied depending on the type of rice. The lowest reduction was 10-12 percent in one rice variety.

The process involves boiling the water and adding coconut oil (approximately 3 percent of the total weight of the rice) before adding in the raw rice. When the rice is cooked, allow it to cool and place in the refrigerator for about 12 hours before consuming. The cooked rice can be reheated before serving and it will still retain its low-calorie composition.

This method of cooking lessens the digestible starch in the rice, which, in turn, reduces its calories. The coconut oil interacts with the starch of the rice and changes its composition, making it healthier. Placing the rice in the refrigerator further helps cultivate the conversion of the starches.

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