Post by Udeze Nestor (@Nesmoore1)

DON’T EAT THAT POTATO JUST YET…

What if cooling a potato could quietly change the way your body handles its starch?

When cooked potatoes are cooled overnight, some of their starch changes into resistant starch. Instead of being quickly digested in the small intestine, it can reach the colon, where beneficial gut bacteria can use it.

And here’s the interesting part…
Resistant starch behaves more like dietary fiber and may help support a healthier gut microbiome, steadier blood sugar responses, and the production of butyrate, a compound linked to colon health.
The same effect can happen with foods such as green bananas, oats, beans, and cooked-and-cooled rice.

So that leftover potato sitting in your fridge may be doing something very different from a freshly cooked one.

Source:
Lockyer, S., & Nugent, A. P. (2017). Health effects of resistant starch. Nutrition Bulletin, 42(1), 10–41.

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Chidimma....: Powerful
Felix: Sometimes a simple change in how we prepare food can make a surprising difference, but moderation still matters because healthy eating is about the whole diet, not one food alone.
Felix: Who knew something as simple as cooling your potatoes could turn some of their starch into a gut friendly form, nature really hides wisdom in everyday habits.
Obafemi EMILOLA, FIMC, CMC®: This is helpful
Thank you
Glad Chizoba Goodidea: Waw i love this
Thank you for this beautiful information 🙏 sir