The Claim

Cooling and reheating long-grain white rice has no significant effect on its sensory properties (taste, smell, appearance, texture) or on feelings of hunger, satiety, or desire to eat in adults with type 1 diabetes.

Source: Influence of resistant starch resulting from the cooling of rice on postprandial glycemia in type 1 diabetes

What the research says

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In plain English

Cooling and reheating long-grain white rice does not change how it tastes, smells, looks, or feels in the mouth, and it does not change how hungry or full people with type 1 diabetes feel after eating it.

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Cooling and reheating long-grain white rice does not significantly alter its sensory properties—taste, smell, appearance, or texture—nor does it affect feelings of hunger, satiety, or desire to eat in adults with type 1 diabetes.

Why this might work

When rice is cooled and then reheated, the starch inside it changes shape and becomes harder for the body to break down. This means less sugar enters the blood after eating, but the rice still tastes, smells, looks, and feels the same. Because the food doesn't change in how it feels in the mouth or how it fills the stomach, people still feel just as hungry or full as they did before.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Influence of resistant starch resulting from the cooling of rice on postprandial glycemia in type 1 diabetes

    Chilling and reheating rice doesn’t make it taste bad or change how full you feel — and it actually helps keep blood sugar lower, which is good for people with type 1 diabetes. The study didn’t ask people if it tasted worse, but it didn’t find any problems either.

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