A study last month showed that cooling and reheating pasta made it less fattening, but how can that be? Well, it was basically proven that cooled and reheated pasta acts as more of a fibre, like bananas, beans or raw oats when absorbed in the stomach.

It was also found that the volunteers’ blood sugar level increased by half the usual amount, “reducing the chances of putting on weight or developing diabetes”. It’s a discovery that has certainly grabbed plenty of media attention, and there’s no doubt that many people will have started eating reheated pasta on their lunch breaks.

Reheated pasta can reduce the rise in blood glucose levels by 50 per cent, and that really is a whopping amount, but you’re essentially eating the same, meal. It’s the same on your taste buds, but a whole lot better on your belly.