Which bread is healthiest for us? It turns out that you don’t always have to opt for darker bread. Popular Instagram dietitian Ewa Wantuch revealed a simple trick to make products like white bread healthier and reduce their impact on blood sugar levels. The change is so minor, yet effective.
Dietitian explains why she always keeps bread in the fridge
If you're a fan of white bread, there's no need to eliminate it entirely from your diet. You can, however, make it a bit healthier by storing it in the fridge. This tip applies to products like potatoes and rice as well. Storing them overnight in the fridge can lower their glycemic index by up to 30 percent. Moreover, this process contributes to the production of resistant starch in the product.
Resistant starch is a friend of stable blood sugar levels, and it forms when a previously prepared or carbohydrate-rich food, like rice, potatoes, pasta, or pancakes, is chilled
- the dietitian wrote under her video. She added that the production of resistant starch leads to a lower glycemic index, the formation of health-promoting substances for our gut (such as butyric acid), and improved metabolism.
What is the glycemic index?
The glycemic index, abbreviated as GI, was introduced in the early 1980s. GI is a measure that classifies food products based on their impact on raising blood glucose levels 2-3 hours after consumption. Glucose, with a GI of 100, is used as the reference point.
Based on their GI, foods can be divided into three groups: low glycemic index (GI ≤ 55), medium glycemic index (56 ≤ GI ≤ 69), and high glycemic index (GI ≥ 70). It's important to note that the GI applies only to carbohydrates, as proteins and fats do not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar levels.
