The Claim

Cooling cooked rice increases its resistant starch content, which reduces the postprandial glycemic response in humans.

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What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Cooling cooked rice increases the amount of resistant starch, which lowers the rise in blood sugar after eating it.

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Cooling cooked rice increases resistant starch content, reducing its postprandial glycemic response.

Why this might work

When cooked rice cools, the starch molecules rearrange into tight, crystalline structures that digestive enzymes cannot break down. This means less starch turns into sugar in the gut, so less sugar enters the bloodstream after eating, leading to a smaller and slower rise in blood sugar.

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What the research says

2 studies

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

    When you cool cooked rice, some of its starch changes into a form your body can't digest easily, so it doesn't raise your blood sugar as much. This study showed that people who ate cooled rice had much smaller blood sugar spikes than those who ate hot rice.

  2. Study: Impact of Post-Cooking Storage on the Glycemic Profile of Boiled Rice: Integrating Glycemic Index, Resistant Starch, and Post-Technological Stability

    When you cool down cooked rice, some of its starch changes into a form your body can't digest easily, which means your blood sugar doesn't spike as much after eating it. This study proves that cooling rice lowers blood sugar spikes by increasing this indigestible starch.

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