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Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Resistant starch is naturally occurring in foods like ...

Carbs have admittedly gotten a bad rap over the past few years, with too many people giving bagels, pasta, and other deliciously carby foods the side-eye. But there’s a growing movement among ...

Resistant starch helps protect against chronic diseases and has other health benefits. Here are foods you can eat to get more of it every day.

Mounting evidence is shedding light on the many benefits of resistant starch—from reshaping the gut microbiome to preventing certain diseases. Resistant starch is a type of carbohydrates that is able ...

A recent review in Frontiers in Nutrition highlights resistant starch — the type naturally found in beans, bananas, and cooled potatoes — as a surprising carb that may improve blood sugar control, ...

Potato starch is the extracted starch from potatoes. The starch turns to a light, powdery, flour-like consistency once it has dried out, and it is a common ingredient that features in several recipes.