Basmati is tougher to digest ? I picked it because Jasmine rice is one of the most starchy varieties and Basmati has the lowest amount. Maybe combining it with coconut oil helps to lubricate and make digestion easier. Basmati is also mostly amylose while Jasmine has more amylopectin. Amylose-based starch shows beneficial metabolic effects :Ok, I tried on for forty eight hours abd the lentils led to significantly less gas, but it still slowed things down probably because of the fiber adsault. A cup of yellow dry lentils in a single sitting may be pushing it although it has proteins, nutrients , carbs and is cheap, so pretty convenient if it worked. I haven't noticed the rancid appearance but then I didn't try beans nor storing them in the fridge. Since you also pick basmati rice over jasmine perhaps you do fine with carbs which are tougher to digest.
Effect of long-term consumption of amylose vs amylopectin starch on metabolic variables in human subjects. - PubMed - NCBIFasting triglyceride concentrations were significantly lower in subjects who consumed the high-amylose compared with the standard-starch diet throughout the study. Chronic consumption of high-amylose foods normalized the insulin response of hyperinsulinemic subjects and showed a potential benefit for diabetic subjects.
Amylopectin :
Amylopectin starch promotes the development of insulin resistance in rats. - PubMed - NCBI
edit : To correct, small grains rice are mostly amylopectin/almost no amylose. Jasmine is a long grain but has more amylopectin than other long grain types. Amylopectin produces stickiness and Jasmine "is about three times stickier than American long-grain rice."
Basmati, of all types, is the highest in amylose and lowest in amylopectin.
Usually combining fiber with antiseptics will have a beneficial effect as it latches to toxins and moves undigested for excretion. A bit of coconut/olive oil, salt, ginger powder or sometimes parlsey/coriander/curry are my usual choices. Fiber intake also correlates with SHBG which is downregulated in Insulin resistance which can be caused by Endotoxins, hinting at a reduction. I do believe it works in a bell curve where a small amount is beneficial but too much is detrimental; a reason for my high ratio of rice:legumes (I also eat them on average once every other day but I've had no problem when eaten everyday) Traditional cultures also combine fiber with antiseptics.
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