Don't Let Rice Take Too Long At Rice Cooker To Make It Healthier To Eat

Illustration of rice. (Freepic)

JAKARTA - For most Indonesians, rice is a staple food that is almost never absent from the dining table. However, the way to store rice after cooked also determines how healthy the rice is for the body.

Maintaining the quality of rice is not only a matter of taste, but also related to blood sugar levels and the risk of metabolic disease.

A nutritionist from the University of Indonesia, dr. Thousands of Consistania, Sp.GK, AIFO-K, FINEM, explained that rice should be immediately transferred from the rice cooker to the storage container so cooked. The goal is that rice is not constantly exposed to heat that can increase the glycemic index.

"When the rice is tantalized or cooked, it must be immediately transferred to a container or storage area, so that rice is not exposed to constant heat," he said as quoted by ANTARA.

According to Consistania, the habit of letting rice stay in the rice cooker for a long time can damage the structure of the star. Pati that is damaged will be decomposed faster the body becomes sugar, thereby risking a drastic increase in blood sugar levels.

He added, it is this reheating process that makes the bond to the star fragile, so that the rice glycemic index increases. The glycemic index itself is a measure of the speed of a food in raising blood sugar levels. Foods with high value if consumed continuously can increase the possibility of developing diabetes.

"The nut contains components of sugar, star sugar that is exposed to heat which has the potential to increase the gigemic index so that it is easy to increase blood sugar levels in the body," he explained.

Therefore, he suggested that cooked rice be immediately transferred to another container, either for direct consumption or for storage. In addition to maintaining nutritional quality, this simple step can also help reduce the risk of metabolic disorders, especially in those who already have or have a high risk of diabetes.

In other words, letting rice stay warm in the rice cooker is not the best choice. Instead, moving it as soon as it matures can be an easy way to make rice healthier.