Recently, health supplements containing resistant starch have been trending due to the perceived health advantages they provide. This specific carbohydrate does not undergo any transformation in ...
When starch is cooked in water and then cooled it changes shape. The new structure is resistant to enzymes in our body and so can’t be digested- it’s known as ‘resistant starch’.
And it’s even better if you re-heat things like pasta, rice and potatoes – and make sure everything, especially the rice, is piping hot - this further increases the resistant starch content.
After being cooled and reheated, many of the starches in carb-rich foods become resistant to digestion in the small intestine. TikTok/mamalindacooks “If you love rice and you love leftovers ...