The Claim
Cooling and reheating cooked rice increases resistant starch content, which reduces its postprandial glycemic response.
What the research says
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Cooling and reheating cooked rice increases the amount of resistant starch, which lowers the blood sugar rise after eating it.
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Cooling and reheating cooked rice increases resistant starch content, reducing its postprandial glycemic response.
When cooked rice cools down, the starch molecules rearrange into a tightly packed structure that digestive enzymes cannot break down. This undigested starch passes through the small intestine without releasing glucose, so blood sugar levels rise less after eating.
What the research says
1 studyWhen you cool down cooked rice, some of its starch changes into a form that your body can’t digest easily, which means it doesn’t raise your blood sugar as much. This study proved that cooled rice has more of this 'resistant starch' and causes a much smaller blood sugar spike.
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