Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Reheat Pasta
Oct 25, 2023
Discover how reheating pasta can boost resistant starch, a healthy carb that benefits your gut, lowers blood sugar spikes, and reduces cancer risk. Dr. Darrell Cockburn explains how reheating leftovers can make your food more nutritious than the original dish. Learn about the benefits of adding resistant starch to your diet and its effects on gut bacteria. Explore a study on the effects of consuming potatoes high in resistant starch. Find out how freezing bread can increase resistant starch and improve your health.
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- Reheating carb-heavy foods boosts the resistant starch content, benefiting the gut and reducing blood sugar spikes.
- Consuming resistant starch can promote the production of butyrate, improving gut barrier function and reducing chronic inflammation.
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Boosting resistant starch for better health
One way to improve your health is by adding resistant starch to your diet. Resistant starch is a type of carbohydrate that works like fiber in the body, boosting the levels of good bacteria in the gut. It can be found in foods like lentils, beans, whole grains, pasta, and potatoes. By cooking and cooling starchy foods overnight in the fridge, you can increase their resistant starch content. Research has shown that consuming more resistant starch can reduce the risk of certain cancers, lower blood sugars and cholesterol, aid in weight loss, and reduce chronic inflammation. Adding a daily portion of resistant starch to your diet can lead to several health benefits.
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