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Re:Scientists have discovered a simple way to cook rice that... by odiroot on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @03:35PM (#9265371)
I'm not sure if you get anything (nutritious) back from the bacteria but from coconut oil you go medium-chain way which as far as I remember means pure ketones.
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Re:Scientists have discovered a simple way to cook rice that... by will_work4tears on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @03:53PM (#9265475)
Soluble fiber which is fermented by certain gut bacteria[0][1] and product short chain fatty acids (2.5-4 kcal per gram). Those SCFA has a slew of health benefits which the article kind of alludes to but doesn't name.

[0]- http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-resistant-starch

[1]-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16633129

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