The claim
Cooking rice along with any form of fat, not just coconut oil, reduces the calories absorbed by the body from the rice.
Rating
it is true that cooking rice along with any form of fat, not just coconut oil, reduces the calories absorbed by the body from the rice. The rice maintains its caloric value, but the calories absorbed into our bodies get reduced.
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Original fact check ↗Sources and attribution
- [original] First Check original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026