The Claim

An increase in resistant starch from 8.0 to 12.9 g/100 g in cooled and reheated pasta is associated with a 60% reduction in the incremental area under the glucose curve over 180 minutes in adults with type 1 diabetes, indicating that starch retrogradation alters postprandial glucose kinetics.

Source: Does Resistant Starch Formed by Cooling Pasta Decrease the Postprandial Glycemic Response in Type 1 Diabetes? A Randomized Single-Blind Crossover Study

What the research says

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In plain English

When pasta is cooled and reheated, the amount of resistant starch increases, and this change is linked to a 60% lower rise in blood glucose levels after eating in people with type 1 diabetes.

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The increase in resistant starch from 8.0 to 12.9 g/100 g in cooled and reheated pasta is associated with a 60% reduction in incremental area under the glucose curve over 180 minutes in adults with type 1 diabetes, suggesting that retrogradation of starch significantly alters postprandial glucose kinetics.

Why this might work

When pasta is cooled and reheated, the starch inside it changes structure and becomes hard for digestive enzymes to break down. This means less sugar is released quickly after eating, so blood sugar rises more slowly and stays lower for longer.

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What the research says

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  1. Study: Does Resistant Starch Formed by Cooling Pasta Decrease the Postprandial Glycemic Response in Type 1 Diabetes? A Randomized Single-Blind Crossover Study

    When pasta is cooled and then reheated, more of its starch becomes hard to digest, which means less sugar rushes into the blood after eating—this study proved it works in people with type 1 diabetes, lowering their blood sugar spikes by about 60%.

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