Often, when we have a lot of unwanted weight to lose, we can feel stuck by the seemingly impossible task at hand. It can feel like only a total lifestyle overhaul could ever cause the scale to budge.

A new review in Frontiers in Nutrition suggests resistant starch may help support blood sugar control and reduce inflammation ...

You’ve probably heard of the importance of insoluble and soluble fiber and prebiotics (another type of fiber) for gut health. But these fiber varieties have a less well-known cousin: resistant starch.

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In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, a group of authors examined the health benefits of resistant starch (RS). It assessed the impact of food processing methods on its ...

Prebiotics, defined by ISAPP* as “a substrate that is selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit,” are finally starting to gain traction in food & beverage as more brands ...

Freezing your bread and then toasting it can boost its resistant starch, which acts like fiber in your gut. Eating bread that was frozen and then toasted may help keep blood sugar steadier. Freezing ...

Nutrition experts weigh in on whether leftover rice is healthier than freshly made rice due to retrograde starch. This starch ...

A resistant-starch supplement has been linked to weight loss in a new study. Resistant starch is a hard-to-digest fiber thought to boost gut health. It occurs naturally in certain foods too, such as ...

You’ve probably been told carbs are the enemy if you’re trying to lose weight. We’ve all heard it – cut carbs, drop pounds, simple as that. But what if I told you there’s a type of carb that might ...

MUSCATINE, IOWA – Grain Processing Corp. introduced Fybrin RS resistant starch at IFT FIRST, the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting and expo held in Chicago in July. The corn-based, ...

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