coconut oil in rice story

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  • jeshutt
    jeshutt Posts: 19 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    This is a good point - the olive vs coconut oil. Olive oil being a monounsaturated fat, and coconut oil being a saturated fat. Not that saturated fats are 'bad', as the current belief seems to be, but for those trying to lower or watch cholesterol levels, saturated fats need to be limited. Olive oil is definitely a better choice in that situation.
    -And yet there is plenty of evidence to indicate that saturated fat does not raise cholesterol levels. Nor is there much evidence to suggest that high cholesterol levels are unhealthy.
    Look for example at traditional Inuit or Masai diets - a lot of fat, much of it saturated, some protein, few or no carbs.

  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    edited March 2015
    This study was conducted on one variety of rice only, and they merely hope that they will be able to get results as high as 50% eventually on all rices.

    It's far too premature to assume anything at all about the rice in your supermarket.

    Until then, it's best to use a food scale, limit portions, and if you want to add fat to your rice, I'm personally a big fan of Kerry Gold butter.
  • Verdenal
    Verdenal Posts: 625 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    Stop overthinking things, and reading silly articles about 'healthier rice'. Weigh the rice dry, and then weigh the coconut oil. Cook the rice, add the coconut oil. Eat. There you go. Done.

    It's not so simple. I heard a story on NPR in which a scientist discussed this process. But for reasons I forget, I believe it is not currently available or practicable for the home.
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