Due to relatively low price and for many health benefits rice bran oil is gaining its popularity over other vegetable oils (such as soya bean) that people commonly use for cooking.
In the planet Earth rice is one of the most widely available foodstuffs. Rice bran oil is extracted from the inner husk of rice.
The oil has a very high smoke point and that’s why rice bran oil is usually used in high-temperature cooking like stir frying or deep frying. Rice bran oil is commonly used in Asian cultures and it supplies a good amount of unsaturated fat & vitamin E.
More importantly, rice bran oil is simple to incorporate into your diet. Take a closer look at some of the health benefits of rice bran oil.
Unsaturated fat: One tablespoon of rice bran oil contains 13.6 gm fat and 120 calories. Out of that fat only 2.6 gm are saturated, remaining portion is unsaturated. Restricting saturated fat is a healthy way to lower the risk of heart disease as well as type 2 diabetes. According to MayoClinic.com intake of unsaturated fat can control your body cholesterol level and safeguard your heart.
Vitamin E: In an adult body we need 15 mg of vitamin E per day. One tablespoon of rice bran oil can supply 4.39mg of vitamin E amounting almost one-third. Vitamin E is directly connected to the wellness of the body skin. Rice bran oil boosts the level of vitamin E in your body which in turn can speed up cellular regeneration, wound healing, reduce wrinkles and smooth skin. Vitamin E also helps our body to utilize vitamin K properly. Vitamin K helps in blood clotting process.
Cancer prevention: Rice bran oil is rich in anti-oxidants in the form of vitamin E and oryzanol. Anti-oxidants in the form of vitamin E include tocopherol & tocotrienol. These anti-oxidants neutralize free radicals within the body which are dangerous byproducts of cellular metabolism. Free radicals can cause healthy cells to mutate into cancerous cells. So by neutralizing free radicals rice bran oil is ultimately reducing your chance of developing cancerous cell within the body.
Allergic alleviation: If you have allergic reactions in your body rice bran oil won’t interfere with that because this oil is hypoallergenic. This is one super health benefit that other vegetable oils cannot claim.
Weight loss efforts: Technically rice bran oil is high in calories but due to the higher viscosity of this oil cooked food only absorbs about 20% of the oil. As a result food items retain its original flavor and there is no chance of excessive oil. Eventually, your total calorie intake is lower than if you would use other vegetable oils. So if you are thinking of losing weight seriously then rice bran oil can be your one of the best choices.
Rice bran oil is rich in fiber so it improves digestion. However, if you have any gastrointestinal problem you should avoid it cause the fiber will block the digestive tract further. Use rice bran oil only in cooking purpose and be careful about the quantity you are consuming.
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