More evidence suggests letting a high-carb food like rice cool down before eating can increase a beneficial nutrient called resistant starch.

Nutritionist Deepsikha Jain has explained why cooled rice acts as a fibre-rich food, compared to freshly cooked rice.

Cooling down your carbs before you eat them may help manage your blood sugar levels. But when it comes to eating leftover pizza, there are better ways to prevent blood sugar spikes.

LITHONIA, Ga. - Guy Anderson is a retired chemist who, overall, is pretty healthy. "I am 75," he says. "Wait, 75 years young!" But last year, Anderson learned he's pre-diabetic. His blood sugar levels ...

Cooling pizza changes how its starches behave in the body, potentially improving blood sugar response while leaving nutrition unchanged.

Researchers announced early tests of a new potato processing technique designed to make our bodies digest potato starch more slowly. Laboratory demonstrations show that the approach blocks certain ...

Bananas can raise blood sugar, but how quickly can depend on the banana's ripeness. There are ways to keep the blood sugar ...

A supplement containing a kind of carbohydrate that takes longer to be digested, called resistant starch, has helped people lose a modest amount of weight in a small trial. Resistant starch is ...