The article discusses the contrasting health impacts of whole grains versus refined carbohydrates, emphasizing the quick rise in blood sugar caused by the latter. Nutritionist Mindy Patterson explains the detrimental effects of rapid digestion on health, notably for individuals with diabetes. However, a breakthrough in food science reveals the potential of resistant starch found in white pasta and rice, which can improve gut health and insulin sensitivity. Cooking and chilling these carbs can transform them into a healthier option by increasing their resistant starch content.
"They're naughty, in a sense, because we digest them rapidly and that creates a fast rise in blood sugar," says nutritionist Mindy Patterson, at Texas Woman's University in Houston.
"If we don't have these spikes and dips in our blood sugar, then we tend to have more energy and just feel better," she says.
Studies have found that eating more resistant starch comes with myriad health benefits. It can improve gut health, lower inflammation in your body, and enhance insulin sensitivity.
All you have to do, Patterson says, is cook the rice or pasta and then chill it.
Collection
[
|
...
]