Low-Carb… Carbs? How to Hack Your Rice With Coconut Oil
White rice is a great source of carbohydrate – in moderation and at the right time of day. And we all know that coconut oil provides useful energy on the Bulletproof Diet.
But what about the two together? New research on what happens when you cook rice with coconut oil might blow your mind!
Cyclical fat burning (ketosis) with occasional carbs is an important part of the Bulletproof Diet, and white rice is one of the most Bulletproof carbs around.
Turning brown rice into white rice removes phytate – an anti-nutrient that stops us from absorbing minerals – and leaves both a clean source of starch and an excellent base for several easy meals. It also reduces arsenic – brown rice was found to have up to 80 times more arsenic than white rice. White rice is the perfect vehicle for all kinds of tasty things: bacon, grass-fed butter, veggies…the list goes on.
With so many delicious additions you might find it easy to overindulge on rice, and too much rice too often is no good. Your body converts white rice to glucose quickly, which is why too much of it, like too much of any carbohydrate, can trigger insulin resistance, fatigue, weight gain, and a host of other issues.
But what if you could hack your white rice to avoid this problem? What if you could decrease its glycemic index, increase its health benefits, and make it more Bulletproof, all with a simple change to the way you cook it?
Well, some new observations imply that you can, and it’s very easy to do. All it takes is a little coconut oil.