16/08/2024
Undeniable, many lot of us have a love-hate relationship with potato. We love the creaminess of the potato but we hate the starch. The good news is, the potato is not a bad guy unless you fried them in high heat using seed oil and there were actually research shown gut microbes love cold potatoes and it doesn’t spike your blood sugar.
Cold cooked potatoes are great for your gut health because they contain resistant starch which help feed the beneficial bacteria.
Once cooled the sugars in the potatoes become resistant to human digestion, but they travel through the gut to feed the microbes. Resistant starch is sometimes called a prebiotic, which means it feeds the bugs.
The good bacteria is our gut use this kind of starch to make beneficial molecules for our health, called Short Chain Fatty Acids. These SCFAs are anti-inflammatory, and support colon cell health.
Cold potatoes don’t spike blood sugar levels
The sugars in cold cooked potatoes will release much more slowly than when they are hot. This helps if you’re trying to manage your blood sugars, for example if you are pre-diabetic.
So using up your excess potatoes is great for avoiding food waste, better for your blood sugar, and tasty for your gut microbes.
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