Has anyone tested to see if this really works with resistant starch?

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I did a test to see if freezing bread made any difference - and I think I did macaroni (It was some years ago now) but there was no difference for me.
 
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If you do a Search for 'resistant starch' using the forum search function, you will find a multitude of threads where it has been mentioned, including many personal anecdotes.
 
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It does with me and potatoes - mash and jackets are a definite no no for me, but tinned I can actually have a couple of. Pasta is slightly better having been frozen but still to big a rise. The only way to find out is to try and test
 
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Doesn't make a difference for me. I need as much insulin the first day as the second day reheated from the fridge, or weeks later, thawed and reheated from the freezer.
 
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Different people respond differently to different things, so it's a matter of test it and see, as @lessci said.

There's an old discussion regarding cashews which naturally contain resistant starch and I can eat them in fairly small quantities with no problem. I can also manage small numbers of high carb chestnuts - bought in vacuum packs ready cooked, and frozen and re-heated as needed. But I've chosen to avoid eating potatoes, rice or real bread since being diagnosed, so not ever experimented with those.
 
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Robbity said:
There's an old discussion regarding cashews which naturally contain resistant starch and I can eat them in fairly small quantities with no problem.
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I've never encountered this discussion but I have been puzzled by my (almost non-existant) reaction to a generous portion of cashews!
Mind, when I eat them it's before bed, the only time of day I can get away with more carbs than the rest of the day so this might be a false effect. Still, I'm going to look for this discussion :)
 
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I have tried freezing into portion size, cooked rice, pasta, and cooking potatoes and putting in fridge for use next day. All have been seen a lower bgl except the rice which did not seem to make a difference.
 
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A blogger named Richard Nikoley, many moons ago, did a series of rounds of testing with resistant starch to see how it affected his blood-sugars. He and a guy known as Duck Dodgers wrote up a whole series about it. It actually sparked a whole spate of members of Mark Sisson's now-defunct primal forum, who had previously sworn off carbs, finding themselves to have great results by adding potatoes back into their diets. It was fun times :)

RN and DD also did a series on Inuit and hormesis (All under 'Projects', on his site), which is an interesting read.

DISCLAIMER: Not providing any links, here. If you do Google for and visit his blog, please keep in mind that his manner often doesn't make for particularly pleasant reading (Potty-mouthed and short-fused). In general, if you stick to the projects that I mentioned and avoid the comment sections it's not so much of an issue. But there is a lot of interesting back and forth in those comment sections, so...
 
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As people have said the best thing always is to experiment carefully on yourself. There are a lot of things to consider for me one of the factors is how hard/easy I find to portion control. There are somethings I'm not willing to try as I don't miss them particularly at the moment but I fear if I eat some I will and may find it difficult to stop.

When I started I found a very low carb milk type chocolate available here in Australia. I found over time I was eating more. -first one square then two etc. It's easier for me to have none- sad but true for me. I've bought a limited amount for Easter and then won't buy more for a while.

Good luck.
 
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VashtiB said:
I found over time I was eating more. -first one square then two etc. It's easier for me to have none- sad but true for me. I've bought a limited amount for Easter and then won't buy more for a while.
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This is similar to the saying "one's to many, the carton is not enough" with beer.

So I know what you mean @VashtiB
 
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