Scientists Develop Rice Cooking Technique That Cuts Calories Significantly
- 9 years ago
Scientists have figured out a way to diminish the caloric content of rice, and it involves a cooking technique that’s simple enough to do at home.
Rice is a staple in many places around the world, but given its content of both starch and calories, it’s not necessarily a healthy one.
Scientists from Sri Lanka have figured out a way to lessen the weight gain-inducing effects of the popular grain, and it involves a cooking technique that’s simple enough to do at home.
That trick is, explained one of the researchers, "… when the water is boiling, before adding the raw rice, we added coconut oil—about 3 percent of the weight of the rice you're going to cook. After it was ready, we let it cool in the refrigerator for about 12 hours. That's it."
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Rice is a staple in many places around the world, but given its content of both starch and calories, it’s not necessarily a healthy one.
Scientists from Sri Lanka have figured out a way to lessen the weight gain-inducing effects of the popular grain, and it involves a cooking technique that’s simple enough to do at home.
That trick is, explained one of the researchers, "… when the water is boiling, before adding the raw rice, we added coconut oil—about 3 percent of the weight of the rice you're going to cook. After it was ready, we let it cool in the refrigerator for about 12 hours. That's it."
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