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Doctor’s step-by-step guide to preparing white rice that makes it much healthier
Many prefer rice as their favorite form of carbohydrate, although its benefits are always subject to debate. If you can’t do without eating it, you may as well prepare it using a doctor’s instructions.
Rice – whether brown or white – is a diet staple in most cultures. It’s also among the easiest dishes to prepare and can be eaten with pretty much any side dish. Medical professionals have even dispelled the myth that reheating leftover rice is unsafe.
Doctor shows how to prepare rice
Dr. Paul Saladino isn’t big on including rice in his diet, although he believes preparing it correctly has several health benefits.
Before demonstrating different steps for preparing white rice, he touches upon the common belief that red rice is naturally healthier than its white version. He argues otherwise.
Quoting the data from a Consumer Report, the doctor notes that brown rice has higher levels of arsenic than white, which is a health concern. Therefore, he recommends eating organic white rice.
He says soaking the rice for a few minutes before cooking doesn’t eliminate the phytic acid causing your body to absorb essential nutrients ineffectively. So, he suggests the following steps to ensure your white rice is healthier when cooked.
- Rinse the rice many times.
- Soak it overnight in warm water and apple cider vinegar to remove the “problematic substances.”
- Pressure cook it to break down any more lectins.
- Eat with a classified butter and good salt.
Simple hack to cut down on calories
If you have leftover rice and do not want to waste it – freeze it. Reheating the frozen rice will drastically reduce the calories and you don’t have to worry about gaining weight.
This simple hack is making waves on social media as health freaks can’t stop raving about it and we understand why. The much-discussed technique is backed by science.
As all carbs aren’t created equal, the resistant starch found in foods such as rice, oats, potatoes, and more has unique benefits when frozen and reheated before consumed.
The carbs in the resistant starch food do not easily digest in the small intestine and are broken down by gut bacteria when they end up in the colon.
So, frozen leftovers can also regulate the blood glucose level, reduce your risk of colon cancer, and improve bowel regularity.
Dr. Paul Saladino is a double board-certified MD. He graduated from medical school at the University of Arizona in Tucson and completed his residency at the University of Washington in Seattle.
