How should I eat rice if I want to lose weight? Eat hard but not soft, eat cold but not hot

The obesity rate of Japanese nationals is relatively low. Is this related to their habit of eating cold food, especially cold rice balls and sushi? Maybe there is some truth. The answer lies in the change of [starch] The most abundant ingredient in rice is starch, which is divided into [amylose] and [amylopectin]. In food, many starch molecules gather together to form [starch particles] one by one. Step 1: starch gelatinization When heated and cooked, these starch particles gradually come out of the particles due to [water absorption and expansion], and dissolve into water, and the starch becomes pasty. This process is called gelatinization. This is true of rice and rice porridge, but the water content of rice is relatively Read More …

January 27, 2018February 3, 2020 bear

Do we really want to avoid eating raw and cold?

Regarding food health preservation, the most widely circulated point is: eat hot food, not cold food. Don’t drink cold and white water, drink warm boiled water; The yogurt just taken out of the refrigerator is too cold, wait until you eat it. Even if you eat fruit in winter, you have to heat it before eating it. Many people are confused: Is there really a scientific reason for this? The same food, just different cold and hot temperatures, will have such a great impact on health? Maybe it’s a fool… … … This time, let’s make it clear about hot and cold food. For impatient friends, you can directly read the 4 suggestions given to you at the end of Read More …