I love pasta, so I was very happy to learn that if you cook pasta and then chill it, your body will treat it more like fiber, creating a smaller glucose peak and helping feed the good bacteria that reside in your gut. You will also absorb fewer calories. BUT WAIT... when you reheat it, you will reduce the rise in blood glucose even more - by as much as 50%! Read more here: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29629761