New low-calorie rice could help cut rising obesity rates (Video)

 With obesity now plaguing many countries as in this map shown here. There is some good news to report, as scientists have developed a new, simple way to cook rice that could cut the number of calories absorbed by the body by more than half, potentially reducing obesity rates, which is especially important in countries where the food is a staple. 

According to americanbazaaronline.com

WASHINGTON, DC: An undergraduate student at the College of Chemical Sciences in Sri Lanka has discovered a new way to cook rice that can reduce its calories by as much as 50 percent and even add other health benefits.

“What we did is cook the rice as you normally do, but 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,” said Sudhair James, who presented his preliminary research at National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) on Monday. “After it was ready, we let it cool in the refrigerator for about 12 hours. That’s it,” he told the Washington Post.