I am about to embark on a radical new weight-loss diet. Want to hear the rules? Beans on toast, leftover pasta and potatoes, and reheated rice. I sense you raising an eyebrow, but let me assure you.

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

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

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Resistant starch is digested more slowly than simple starch, which can keep your blood sugar levels stable and have positive health effects. Resistant starch occurs naturally in whole grains, beans, ...

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.

Starchy foods get a bad rap. White bread and potatoes are devoid of nutrients, critics say, while the Paleo crowd eschews legumes and grains as unnecessary for the “ideal” human diet. But resistant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Supplementation with resistant starch reduced intrahepatic triglyceride content by 9.08%. The intervention also ...

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 ...

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Not all carbs are created equal — and thank goodness for that. New research suggests that a certain kind of carbohydrate called resistant starch may improve health by keeping you full, checking blood ...