If I cook whole grain pasta (or even white) and let it sit for a few hours does it become resistant starch?
If wheat, rice, potatoes, and tons of other types of carbohydrates are all made of the same compound, starch, which is (C6H10O5)n +(H2O), then why do they taste different and take different shapes and grow in different ways?
Typically, when you look at the carbohydrate content of milk, you will see that it is something like 10g of carbohydrates and 10g sugar, meaning that all the carbohydrates in the milk are sugar. I have, however, encountered milk...
Greetings fans of not eating! I've been heavy into low carb/OMAD these past few years. I find it a very easy way to control my weight and have no real issues with it. As an experiment, I've just embarked on a simple...
I've been reading up on the benefits of resistant starch being good for you, as far as essentially being a prebiotic. But having a hard time finding anything on if non resistant starch also has it's benefits, or is non...
As you know part of the digestion of starches happens in the mouth from the salivary amylase, that happens when you thouroughly chew the food. My question is if you eat staches from a well blended soup, like a soup with...
I'm looking at the nutrition label for the pomegranate juice powder from Navitas ([https://navitasorganics.com/products/pomegranate-powder](https://navitasorganics.com/products/pomegranate-powder)), it say per serving has 5 grams of total carbs, 0 g fiber, and 1 g sugar. My question is, what's the other 4 grams of...
Would love to hear anyone’s experiences. Thanks in advance for the replies.
Starch is usually depicted as the evil of nutrition, 'it's bad for Candida', 'it's bad for infections caused by bacteria', etc., but almost all diets in the world are based on it. In the east lot of rice and soy...
Does IF and OMAD lower blood pressure?
I think that white potatoes, corn, and other dried beans belong more in the starch category than the vegetable one. (Yeah, dried beans are more of a plant-protein, but not really what people need from fruits and veggies.)
Since potatoes are full of starch, I was wondering if blending them to a mash with an immersion blender will lead to fewer long starch chains as opposed to mashing by hand with a fork or something. Shorter sugar chains...
I had an overly-ripe persimmon today and holy crap that was the sweetest piece of fruit I’ve ever eaten. This got me thinking- what exactly happens when a fruit ripens? And does a very ripe piece of fruit contain more...
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I know, it depends! But I would really appreciate hearing personal experiences with weight loss while intermittent fasting —comparing lbs dropped while sticking to keto in your eating window vs eating carbs in your eating window.
Or do u need a super clean diet on them?
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Which one is more nutritious ? (especially if one's considering losing body weight)
Or will it just largely go undigested?
I know it depends on what those supplements contain. So here are the ingredients : zinc gluconate, ascorbic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, starch, talc, croscarmellose, magnesium stearate, orange flavour. (These are translated, so I hope they make sense)
Back in 2014 I went through a break up and did IF back before it was an accepted way of losing weight. Back then everyone said it was bad for you and was called leangains. Long story short I went...
I see its low in cholesterol and awfully high in protein in comparison to regular fish like salmon. So what's the catch? (No pun intended)
I got curious since I realised veggies and grains have tendencies to taste really sweet when cooked for a long time. Is it possible to cook veggies long enough for them to lose all fiber content?
Here is my (fairly simplified and general) understanding of sugar: * Sugar is a simple carbohydrate, as opposed to complex carbohydrates (starch and fiber). * Both types of carbs supply blood glucose, but complex carbs do it in a...
I once read corn starch spikes blood sugar levels higher than sugar? Is it true? And so yea that got me curious which food item spikes the most Like who's on the top?
Hello I have this one question specifically about bananas since most other fruit don't really have this property where it's green it's not sweet but when it's brown it gets super sweet. Well they kinda do but they are gross...
Is it because they are not tasty or they dont digest correctly compared to raw carrots? Why only raw carrots basically? Or maybe they are good to eat raw?
Like I said I have plateaued I’m only 9 pounds away from my goal weight. I’m thinking about cutting out carbs but I don’t know what the best way of doing that without doing it cold turkey style. Any other...
Hi everyone! Apologies in advance if this isn’t the right sub, i just couldn’t find a better one. I am in college and due to make a presentation on “Plants that accumulate glucids”. Slightly baffled by this one, i managed...
Hi all. I'm currently counting calories and doing my usual 16:8. Leaving out breakfast and eating two meals a day (currently eating a snack right after to not mess with insulin as much and because I'd be a wreck if I...
What nutrients would be missing from a diet with rice, beans, broccoli, potatoes, oats and walnuts?
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Do you eat potatoes regularly?
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I know this is too much to ask but can someone give me an exact refeed plan. I don’t wanna regain much weight + I’m very confused my everything on the internet. Please ❤️
So I'm looking for no added sugar cereal but a lot of them contain barley malt extract/syrup. This is described as an unrefined sweetener but it still seems to be about 55% sugar and there is only a negligible fibre,...
I can't seem to find any reliable source for these ingredients. I'm searching mainly on government nutritional database such as USDA Food Data Central, but with no luck.
I’m a wimp and can’t drink salt water. I have sodium chloride tablets instead. They are 1 gram. In the wiki recommendations, it says 1-2g minimum of sodium should be consumed daily. Does that mean 1 tablet (1g) of sodium...
I am generally curious about this because people always tell me it’s fiber and GI. But for me white potato is much more satiating compared to oats or even beans. So what exactly makes a carb satiating?
So I’ve seen that boiled potatoes rate the highest on the satiety index. But boil save them for later and were to reheat them in a microwave does that mess how “satisfying” they will be. Not in taste only...
Have many woman found success loosing weight with this type of protocol? If so I'd really appreciate how much you lost over how long. Edit: 1-4 hour eating window to help ease in on when I've managed to fast longer
Seedless grapes of the "victoria" variety and it's almost like a grape candy, it's so sweet. New Mango varieties had no fiber at all, extremely smooth and extremely sweet. What would be the impacts of a diet rich...
Any info is appreciated
So I’ve had fish roe, cod liver, beef liver and bone marrow but are here other foods from different cultures that are very nutritious? I love goods from different cultures because a lot of the time the foods aren’t talk...
I'm facing a ton of sleep issues due to fasting. I have done tons of fasts and came to this conclusion. I have been on Keto for 22 months now. Keto and fasting are reasons for poor sleep in my...
I’ve done many shorter dry fasts - longest was 98 hours. Also done multiple water only fasts - longest was 21 days. I read in Filonov’s 20 Questions about combined fasts. He recommends a 4 day hard dry fast and...
Been doing IF for several months, weight loss has stalled for about 2 months has anyone had this happen and how did you overcome it
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I’m 22, I went and got blood work done on Friday (I forgot to fast though) and my cholesterol was 228 mg/dL and Triglycerides was 663 mg/dL. In...
Which beans generally are healthier. The whole black beans or refried beans? Is Chipotle generally healthier than say Taco Bell in terms of vegetarian protein with black/pinto beans vs refried beans?
I bought a bag of organic, sprouted oats from Costco. What effect does the sprouting have on the nutritional quality of the oats? I just wonder if this is a product I should continue to seek out or if I...
What foods will help in increasing gut microbe
I love milk oats shake with banana. But recently i had doubt. Does consuming raw oats healthy ?. Are raw oats are better are nutritional value or vice versa ?
Anyone ever switch to low carb after fasting? Just curious. I've lost 60 lbs fasting M-F over the past 6 months but want to switch things up a bit as I approach the last 20 lbs. Maybe one low carb meal...
I fast for 20 hours everyday (OMAD) most of the times it's easy but there are some days where I get hungrier way sooner than usual. Does anyone know why this happens and if it can be stopped?
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Hello everyone, I'm a 33/m 290 lbs. didn't hear about intermittent fasting until last week and after reading the questions, seeing y'all transform yourselves is amazing. I'm ready to try this out and take control of my life and...
Are there any 'must haves', you recommend to eat daily, to ensure you're getting your micronutrients as expected? Outside of taking a vitamin pill, are there some food recommendations to stay above the 'minimum daily requirements'?
Hello Everyone ! This is the first time I am posting on this subreddit, and I wanted to ask a few questions regarding IF I am 90kg in weight, and am 174cm tall. My target weight is 72kg so that I can...
My Dad said to me that a too ripe banana have more nutritional value than a "normal" one. That's true or he just wants me to eat the old bananas?
So I started IF about 11 days ago now. I’ve previously tried keto. I lost a lot of weight on keto, but I feel like it was too restrictive to be a long-term weight control solution. I’m mainly doing ONAD...
I know if weight loss is the goal, one should consider low-carb or keto too. But in terms of Dr Fung's "whole food" goals, what are the OK carbs? Clearly, "refined" flour is out. But is there such a...
The question is probably dumb and exposes my ignorance, but I'm trying to find good alternatives to better my teeth health and I'm a little paranoid. Looking at the ingredients, it looks like there's no **added** sugar. But is there...
i dont understand why people hate on mass gainers becuse of maltodextrin
I usually make jasmine rice with my meals, but am starting to get burnt out on it. It seems pasta has a lot more vitamins and minerals which makes it more appealing to me.
Seems like there is a consensus here that the first 48 hours are the worst, and then somewhere between 48 hours and 60 hours, the hunger drops off and people feel better. If that's true, is a 48 hour fast...
I know that the human body uses carbohydrates to create energy, but it can also use proteins, and therefore I don't understand if a person can live fine without carbs?
As hunters and gatherers weren’t fruits the only source of carbs. Since wheat and rice were only cultivated after the agricultural revolution and we hardly had those (correct me if I am wrong on this point).
I’m on a diet and I decided to buy zero calorie sweetener and decided to Use a lot of it and then after consuming i decided to read the ingredients and saw that it contained maltodextrin and I searched it up...
Since dehydration makes it harder for you too poop and I’m already constipated bad, my question is.. Will my poop get stuck in my stomach? Because I’ve heard stories where guys poop got stuck in their stomach because they were too...
So I've finally realized the extent of the danger processed foods but especially processed sugars pose us. I've been working out a lot for months straight but can't lose the visceral fat even though my body is looking better than...
Should sodium be considered a macronutrient? Why or why not?
I cannot seem to find anything definitive on what a human diet should be. Everyone has their own ideas from grain free to meat free. lately I've been experimenting with intermittent fasting and you have groups say one meal a...
I've got a very rigid commitment that I have to attend, consisting of a dinner at a Japanese restaurant, whose cuisine is not exactly known for being low salt or low carb And as I have read on several posts about...
I can’t go for long without some calories because I’m hypoglycemic, so I e been buying Huel and drinking that during my fasting hours. I only eat breakfast in the morning and then fast the rest of the day, with...
I’ve heard it repeated multiple times that carnivore-dieters have very few and small bowel movements because of this alleged fact.
I’m enby, 5’3, SW: 220 GW: 140 I’m currently in grad school and in a fantastic long distance relationship. My partner and I planned to see each other next year in March for the spring break. It was then I...
Hello team, I am not sure what I am doing wrong with following IF. I am a 46M, former military, in decent shape but want to lose weight. I have been following an 18/6 plan with a "cheat day" on Sunday....
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If not how many calories is in the stuff? I find it good for thickening things
I've been trying to puzzle this one out on my own, and thought I'd just ask. So, large parts of the world, especially the eastern world, eat white rice as a major staple food, probably 2-3 meals a day. The common wisdom...
Excluding the thermogenic effect of food, do we absorb all of the calories we eat as said on the package or is soke energy lost es. with feces. To my knowledge no energy is transferred with 100% efficiency so I...
It seems to be common wisdom that having carbs as the main calorie source is important, and while I do share that, I want to understand *why* exactly. I wouldn't want to oversimplify an issue I am not an expert...
Is Bacon healthy? if so then what time of day is it good for consumption?
I love Ezequiel bread! The store I get it from(and all i could find) only carry it in the frozen section. I get annoyed bc I have to take chunks and put in air fryer to thaw out for a...
Winding down a 5 day fast today. I've lost 10 lbs and I know a lot of it will return. But will jumping right into either a keto or no carb diet help to maintain most of the weightloss? ...
Googling answers say that adults should have no more than 30g of sugars a day. I'm not too sure whether that's added (I'm guessing) or included with fruits and other stuff. Meanwhile carbohydrate intake is about 300g a day but...
I am a regular consumer of oatmeal and after a lot of experimentation and misses, finally learned the correct way to make it edible. Last year, switched from quick to rolled variety and hope to upgrade to the steel cut variety...
I was overweight for a while (More than 2 years) and was slowly going towards obese. I had to suffer people ridiculing my body. Even my parents were worried about my increasing weight. My partner was avoiding me. I tried intermittent fasting...
I’ve been going strong with IF for a few months now. Highest Weight was 263 and got down to 234. Lately I’ve been overeating and got back up to 240. I need tips on how to stop myself. It feels...
The only things I can think of are dark chocolate and honey.
Hello everyone. I'm new to this group, and am for the first time officially trying intermittent fasting, although I'm no stranger to going long periods of time without food. I'm a 41 y/o female. CW 222; GW 110. I love...
Ideally, foods that are easy to find and/or prepare. Thank you, in advance!
I was gonna go for it from tomorrow because of plans today, but bad weather made me cancel my other plans so figure I may as well start now and count from last night, since I have not been eating...
Hey everyone. I need to lose a lot of weight fast. I feel like my health is horrible. I do not leave my house for absolutely anything. Im really overweight and afraid of the virus. I want to change my...
40M and 41F not sure of weights, more so looking for health and energy. I am going along with my wife for support, and the first two days we started on Monday, I did 20:4 and cut the sugar out...
I have this problem where when it is a weekend and I am at home all day, I tend to snack a bit on things, then it slowly turns into more and more until I say forget it and then...
Is it true that letting it soak in boiling hot water reduces it's calories?