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It is a common belief in society that consuming cold rice is much healthier than warm rice. Here’s the explanation and results of expert research.
Rice is a staple food that most Indonesians adhere to throughout their lives. This carbohydrate intake is the most commonly found and most consumed.
But there are many myths and beliefs that say rice is not healthy enough to consume. It is said that several metabolic diseases actually arise from consuming white rice.
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Then suggestions emerged circulating among the public to consume rice in a healthier way. One way is to consume it cold. Is it really healthier?
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 The researchers observed the consumption of cold rice and hot rice. Photo: Getty Images/Maliflower73 |
A group of researchers from Poland, specifically the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, conducted research involving 32 type 1 diabetes patients, as reported by Business Insider (21/4). The participants were formed into two groups and given different rice intakes.
The first group was served long grain white rice with 46 grams of carbohydrates and were invited to eat it warm. Meanwhile, the other group was given the same amount and type of white rice, only it had been refrigerated for 24 hours.
It was found that participants who consumed previously cooled rice experienced an effect on their blood sugar levels. The participants’ blood sugar tended to be stable, especially considering they were type 1 diabetes patients.
Meanwhile, participants who consumed warm rice because it had just been cooked tended to experience a spike in blood sugar. This research shows that the desired carbohydrates function more to help control blood sugar.
 It was found that resistant starch in warmed cold rice is safer for blood sugar. Photo: Getty Images/Maliflower73 |
The researchers involved agreed that this reaction was due to the resistant starch content in rice. In conclusion, cooled white rice will contain more resistant starch than fresh rice that has just been cooked.
The results of this research were then published in the journal Nutrition and Diabetes and have now become a reference for diabetes patients in particular. Apart from that, a previous study conducted in 2015 showed similar results.
It is desirable that rice does not cause blood sugar spikes. Some experts also say there are health benefits that arise from consuming rice that has been previously cooled.
Starting from regulating appetite after eating, maintaining energy resilience, to maximizing weight loss.
“If people who want to lose weight are looking for a solution to their blood sugar levels, looking for answers to productivity and a long feeling of fullness, maybe it’s time to consume resistant starch,” said Rhiannon Lambert as a nutritionist.
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