This simple trick with your carbs could have a big impact on your health - and almost no one knows about it

While carbohydrates are a vital source of energy for the body, consuming them in excess can lead to several potential health issues with blood sugar imbalances a key issue.

Excessive carbohydrate intake, especially of simple and refined carbs (like sugary drinks, white bread, and processed foods), can cause rapid spikes in blood sugar levels and over time, frequent blood sugar spikes can lead to insulin resistance, where your body’s cells become less responsive to insulin. This can eventually progress to type 2 diabetes.

Weight Gain and Obesity can also happen when one consumes more carbohydrates than your body can use for energy, the excess glucose is converted into fat and stored.

However, fear not carbs fans as there is a simple solution to making carbohydrate consumption a little healthier.

Carbs with a high glycemic index (white bread, potatoes, and white rice) break down too quickly into glucose and cause blood sugar spikes, which lead to a quick burst of energy followed by a crash.

Knowing which carbs have a high glycemic index can help control your blood sugar. But freezing your carbs can also prevent these spikes.

Resistant starch the key

Yaa Boakye (registered dietitian nutritionist and personal trainer based in Chicago) claims: “When foods like rice, pasta, and potatoes are cooked, cooled, and then reheated, their starch structure changes, turning into something called resistant starch. “This means your body digests them more slowly, helping to keep energy levels steady, prevent sugar crashes, and keep you fuller longer.”

This resistant starch is a specific type of carbohydrate that resists digestion in the small intestine but instead it passes through the colon, where it acts more like dietary fiber, a key component of a healthy diet.

While conventional carbs are broken down quickly to yield glucose, resistant starch ferments in the gut, feeding beneficial bacteria.

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