SadaNews – The idea that eating cold carbohydrates may help reduce calories and support weight loss has spread on social media platforms. However, the scientific evidence presents a more complex picture. According to a report on the “Verywell Health” website, while cooling carbohydrates does indeed change their structure, it does not provide a magical solution for weight loss.<\/p>\n
When starchy foods like rice or potatoes are cooked, the starch transforms into a form that is easily digestible, which quickly raises blood sugar levels. However, when these foods are cooled, a process known as “retrogradation” occurs, where a portion of the starch turns into what is called “resistant starch.” <\/p>\n
This type of starch is digested slowly and contains relatively fewer calories, providing about 2.5 calories per gram compared to 4 calories for regular starch.<\/p>\n
Some studies suggest that resistant starch may enhance feelings of fullness and produce compounds that help regulate appetite, as well as reduce post-meal blood sugar spikes. It also serves as a nutrient for beneficial gut bacteria, supporting digestive health.<\/p>\n
Where is the exaggeration?<\/p>\n
Despite these benefits, there is no strong evidence directly linking the consumption of cold carbohydrates with weight loss. The results of studies vary, with some indicating a limited effect, while others find no clear difference.<\/p>\n
Additionally, practically applying this idea may be inconvenient as it requires cooking food and then cooling it in advance, which may not fit the lifestyles of many.<\/p>\n
Experts point out that relying on this trick alone will not make a significant difference. Weight loss primarily depends on calorie balance, the quality of the diet, and physical activity.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, cooling carbohydrates may provide a slight benefit in terms of blood sugar control or satiety, but it is not a decisive factor in reducing calories or losing weight; rather, it is a small part of a larger nutritional picture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SadaNews – The idea that eating cold carbohydrates may help reduce calories and support weight loss has spread…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":390852,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[103,61,60,446,173303,57390,173304,12352],"class_list":{"0":"post-390851","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-nutrition","12":"tag-173303","13":"tag-57390","14":"tag-173304","15":"tag-12352"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}