{"id":59277,"date":"2026-10-21T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justfit.lk\/?p=59277"},"modified":"2026-10-21T09:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:25:41","slug":"the-fermented-rice-reset-how-traditional-diya-bath-acts-as-a-natural-gut-energy-booster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justfit.lk\/si\/the-fermented-rice-reset-how-traditional-diya-bath-acts-as-a-natural-gut-energy-booster\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fermented Rice Reset: How Traditional \u201cDiya Bath\u201d Acts as a Natural Gut & Energy Booster"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many Sri Lankan households, the first meal of the day is breakfast the day before. Cooked rice is placed in a bowl and covered with water to simmer. In the morning, it turns into diya bath, a cool, soft, and slightly tangy dish, which our grandparents ate before going out to the fields.<\/span><\/p>\n

People worldwide today buy <\/span>fermented foods<\/a><\/strong> such as kefir and kimchi for a healthy price. But we’ve got one at home already. Let’s take a look at why the diya bath should be revitalised.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Diya Bath?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Diya bath translates to “water rice\u201d. You boil the red rice, cool it down and top it with fresh water. After that, you set it aside for 8-12 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best choice is red rice. It keeps its outer layer, called the bran, so it has more fiber, minerals and B vitamins than polished white rice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most families consume it with small onions, green chilli and salt and a side dish such as dried fish or pol sambol.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Happens Overnight?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The naturally occurring microbes in the air, water and rice start to grow while the rice is in water. They consume starch and convert some of it to mild acids. This is fermentation. The principle is the same as that of curd and sourdough bread.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some of the things it can do:<\/b><\/h3>\n