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Since ancient times, Indonesians have consumed starch water to obtain its health benefits. It turns out that consuming boiled rice water is also useful for effective weight loss.
Rice washing water has long been popularly used to obtain its health benefits both for the body as a whole and for beauty. It turns out that it’s not just rice washing water that is useful, rice cooking water also has complex properties.
Boiled water itself is different from rice washing water, Indonesians are more familiar with the name starch water. To get starch water, the rice is first washed, then boiled until half cooked and the water is separated.
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When the rice is cooked until cooked, the cooking water can be set aside to cool and consumed. According to several nutritionists, it turns out that starch water itself is efficacious for supporting weight loss and helping with diet programs.
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The following are 5 benefits of starch water for weight loss as reported by Health Shots:
 As many as 100 milliliters of starch water only has 40-50 calories. Photo: Getty Images/Liudmila Chernetska |
1. Low calories
The challenge for dieters is to find healthy drinks that are low in calories to maintain the specified daily limit of calorie intake. At first glance, the choice of healthy, low-calorie, but delicious-tasting drinks seems too few.
In fact, starch water can be an alternative intake as a delicious drink when dieting. Even though it doesn’t look attractive, starch water has a salty, savory taste, with a thick texture that is no less delicious to enjoy.
The calorie content of starch water only comes from the type of rice used. On average, a cup of 100 milliliters of starch water only contains 40-50 calories, provided there is no added sugar.
2. Healthy digestion
The statement that starch water is good for digestion is not just a claim without reason. A study published by Frontiers in Microbiology has proven the efficacy of starch water for healthy human digestion.
These benefits are said to come from the starch content which can help improve digestive problems. The starch that comes out of boiling rice can also reduce fat accumulation and increase metabolism.
Paying attention to digestive health conditions is recommended by experts to ensure maximum absorption of nutrients in the body. As a result, the body will experience weight loss more easily and be more stable to maintain it at ideal levels.
