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How to reduce the calories in white rice.

Name: How to reduce the calories in white rice.
Uploaded: 2024-07-23T14:30:00+00:00
Duration: 3 s
Channel: Dave Asprey
Description: In this short conversational video, the speakers discuss a recent study that found adding coconut oil while cooking white rice can reduce its caloric…

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In this short conversational video, the speakers discuss a recent study that found adding coconut oil while cooking white rice can reduce its caloric content by about 70%. The oil alters the rice grain structure, allowing more of the carbohydrate and fiber to pass through the digestive tract while preserving the beneficial components. They explain that the prebiotic fibers generated by this cooking method are fermented by gut bacteria into short‑chain saturated fats such as butyric acid and propionic acid, which are linked to health benefits and a feeling of well‑being. The speakers draw a parallel to the large gut fermentation systems of gorillas, noting that humans can achieve some similar effects through these fibers. They conclude that sushi‑style rice prepared without added sugar may be healthier than traditional hot rice.

There was a recent study on rice that if you cook white rice and what was it?
Coconut oil.
Coconut oil, it reduces its calorie count by 70% because of the way the coconut oil changes the structure of the rice grains. More of it pass through your gut, but you get the fiber and the carbs that are actually healthy for you.
And a lot of people don't know this, but when you eat those prebiotic fibers, which is what happens, you cook rice that way, your gut bacteria will turn it into saturated fats called butyric acid and propionic acid. So people say gorillas are so strong, gorillas have this giant gut that ferments the plants into fats that make gorillas look that way. We don't have guts that can do that, but we can with some prebiotic fiber, we can do some of that. And that's why you feel good when you get that. So sushi rice without sugar in it is actually better for you than hot rice.