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Is reheated pasta less fattening?
Posted on 10/19/14 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 10/19/14 at 4:41 pm
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Cooking pasta and then cooling it down changes the structure of the pasta, turning it into something that is called "resistant starch".
It's called "resistant starch" because once pasta, potatoes or any starchy food is cooked and cooled it becomes resistant to the normal enzymes in our gut that break carbohydrates down and releases glucose that then causes the familiar blood sugar surge.
So, according to scientist Dr Denise Robertson, from the University of Surrey, if you cook and cool pasta down then your body will treat it much more like fibre, creating a smaller glucose peak and helping feed the good bacteria that reside down in your gut. You will also absorb fewer calories, making this a win-win situation.
Works for potatoes and pizza, too.
BBC News
This post was edited on 10/19/14 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 10/19/14 at 5:44 pm to Stadium Rat
That's really interesting. I believe it.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 6:13 pm to Stadium Rat
I like pasta
I like reheating leftovers
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