How to Cut White Rice’s Caloric Content in Half
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For much of the world, rice is the staff of life. Here in the U.S., it’s more of a side dish with white rice the preferred variety by most people.
However, even a single cup packs 200 calories, which in of itself isn’t terrible, but combined with other food items on your plate can help you to put on unwanted weight.
Yet, a simple method of making rice less caloric was discovered by researchers from the College of Chemical Sciences in Sri Lanka who managed to convert some digestible starch into non-digestible starch.
Their method? Put a teaspoon of coconut oil in boiling water, add a half-cup of non-fortified rice, cook for 40 minutes and then refrigerate for 12 hours.
What you don’t really need to know is that this cooling process rearranges the molecular structure of the rice, making it harder to digest.
What you need to know is that this process reduces the calorie content by 50 to 60 percent even if you reheat it. So, enjoy.
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