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Re:Much fridge food ‘goes there to die’ by joshuahughes on Friday August 30, 2019 @02:17PM (#20841087)
I and various other family members discovered the hard way that frozen > defrosted bread led to serious stomach discomfort — apparently because of the changes that happen to the starches when they're frozen. They change from their normal state into a 'resistant' starch, which can cause you problems if you have a tendency towards something like IBS.

Here's one BBC article that mentions it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4DfZMpv7BYJ3kGXdHx...

"Freezing turns starch into resistant starch... this means that your body gets far fewer calories from the bread. In effect, the resistant starch feeds your gut bacteria, rather than feeding you."

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Re:Much fridge food ‘goes there to die’ by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Friday August 30, 2019 @03:55PM (#20842025)
On the other hand, maybe that's a good note for people looking to cut calories and still want to eat some bread.
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Re:Much fridge food ‘goes there to die’ by joshuahughes on Friday August 30, 2019 @04:15PM (#20842225)
Absolutely. If you can cope with it, it's a win. It's just important to note that the bread that comes out of the freezer is materially different to the bread that went in.
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