Eating bread without gaining weight is the promise of a trick shared by a doctor. Something stupid on a simple gesture that you may even do without knowing it.
Bread is often shown in finger in weight loss diets. Accused of being too rich in carbohydrates, of promoting weight gain or of causing cravings, it has been removed from the plates of many people looking to lose weight. However, it all depends on how it is consumed.
Doctor Karen Alarcón, a doctor and nutrition specialist, recently shared on his social networks a trick that could well reconcile bread followers with their balance. According to her, it is possible to continue to eat it without gaining weight, provided that it is preparing it in a very particular way. This method is based on a chemical phenomenon well known to nutritionists: the transformation of digestible starchs into resistant starchs.
Concretely, when bread is exposed to certain conditions, its carbohydrates no longer behave in the same way in the body, thus reducing their impact on blood sugar and the feeling of hunger. A simple technique allows you to trigger this transformation: defrost then warm the bread before consuming it. It is this exposure to the cold that changes the starch structure, making them more resistant to digestion and thus limiting the absorption of calories. A simple gesture, validated by science, which could well impact your silhouette.
This process is not limited to bread. According to the same source, other starchy foods can undergo this modification: cooked potatoes and then cooled, rice or even slightly green bananas. These are all means to take advantage of the energy of carbohydrates while limiting their effect on blood sugar.
But to come back to bread, not all varieties are equal. For this method to really work, you have to opt for a quality bread. According to Karen Alarcón, sourdough bread and full flour bread are the best choices, because they already have a structure rich in fiber and nutrients, strengthening the effects of this transformation.
