Can a special pasta make your blood sugar rise less after eating?
Impact of low-starch high-fiber pasta on postprandial blood glucose.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 554 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
Publication
Journal
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
Year
2021
Authors
Chiho Oba-Yamamoto, J. Takeuchi, A. Nakamura, H. Nomoto, H. Kameda, K. Cho, T. Atsumi, H. Miyoshi
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Claims (6)
Consuming carbohydrates raises blood sugar, which can cause sugars to attach to proteins in cells, triggering widespread inflammation in the body.
Pasta made with less starch and more fiber causes a smaller rise in blood sugar after eating compared to regular pasta, in both people without diabetes and those with type 2 diabetes.
Eating pasta made with low starch and high fiber leads to a smaller rise in blood sugar after a meal compared to eating white rice, making it a better choice for managing blood glucose levels.
Eating pasta made with low starch and high fiber lowers blood sugar after meals, and this effect occurs in people with and without type 2 diabetes.
Swapping regular pasta for a version lower in starch and higher in fiber lowers blood sugar after eating, even when the total amount of carbohydrates stays the same, suggesting the type of carbohydrates matters more than the total quantity.