CLASSICAL CONCEPT OF COOKING RICE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Ayurveda’s foremost aim is prevention of diseases and then cure of diseases. Rice is the staple food of most of the Indians where it’s faulty cooking methods is one of the main and unrecognised reasons for the development of various lifestyle diseases like obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, etc. The method of removing the gruel from the cooked rice is well explained by Ayurvedic Samhitas. This method makes the rice Laghu i.e. light to digest and removes excess starch from the rice in the form of gruel. This reduces the glycemic index of the rice making it suitable for regular consumption. Due to this, obesity, and other lifestyle disorders like T2DM can be prevented leading to a disease-free life. The purpose of this article is to guide with the correct method of cooking rice according to Ayurvedic literature. Keywords: Rice, Cooking, Glycemic index, Obesity, lifestyle, Ayurveda