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Nutrition Nugget: Cool Your Rice
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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about cooling your rice. Is it healthier to cook and cool your rice before eating it? The short answer is YES. The benefits come from the quality of the resistant starch, a type of fiber that is a powerful prebiotic, that is created upon cooling! Jenn breaks down the chemistry of this process and why resistant starches are beneficial for us. But, not all starches become resistant starches, so tune in to learn which vegetables and foods this impacts and how you can take advantage of these benefits. Like what you're hearing? Be sure to check out the full length episodes; new releases every Wednesday. Have an idea for a nutrition nugget? Submit it here: https://asaladwithasideoffries.com/index.php/contact/
RESOURCES:
Jenn’s 2024 Resolution Revolution Group Coaching Program
Become A Member of Salad with a Side of Fries
488 episodes
Manage episode 394975606 series 3421182
Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about cooling your rice. Is it healthier to cook and cool your rice before eating it? The short answer is YES. The benefits come from the quality of the resistant starch, a type of fiber that is a powerful prebiotic, that is created upon cooling! Jenn breaks down the chemistry of this process and why resistant starches are beneficial for us. But, not all starches become resistant starches, so tune in to learn which vegetables and foods this impacts and how you can take advantage of these benefits. Like what you're hearing? Be sure to check out the full length episodes; new releases every Wednesday. Have an idea for a nutrition nugget? Submit it here: https://asaladwithasideoffries.com/index.php/contact/
RESOURCES:
Jenn’s 2024 Resolution Revolution Group Coaching Program
Become A Member of Salad with a Side of Fries
488 episodes
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