| For thousands of years naturally occurring resistant | | | | provides several health benefits in the areas of: |
| starch has been in our daily diets. Just recently, | | | | -Weight control -Blood glucose -Insulin management |
| resistant starch has been added to commercial foods | | | | -Digestive health What are RS1 and RS2 Resistant |
| to help increase dietary fiber intake. Commercial and | | | | Starches? RS1 resistant starches include: -Legumes |
| natural sources of resistant starch have been linked to | | | | -Seeds -Whole grains RS2 resistant starches include: |
| many health benefits that include: -Weight | | | | -Bananas (less ripe) -High-amylose corn (ingredient |
| management -Improved insulin and glucose response | | | | called Hi-maize) used in commercial breads, cereals |
| -Digestive health Another benefit of resistant starch is | | | | and snacks Exploration of the health benefits of |
| that people can tolerate up to 45 g of fiber daily from | | | | resistant starch is an on-going and active area of |
| resistant starch without gastrointestinal side effects. It | | | | research. Many of the studies use amounts of |
| is being advised that nutritional professionals rediscover | | | | resistant starch well in excess of common and usual |
| resistant starches as a significant food component and | | | | intakes. Evidence for the health benefits of resistant |
| ingredient that may provide health benefits for | | | | starch continues to grow; however, more human |
| conditions such as: -Obesity -Cardiovascular disease | | | | studies using realistic chronic intakes of resistant starch |
| -Type 2 diabetes -Colon cancer Starches provide | | | | are needed. I suppose, for now, one can conclude to |
| about half maybe even more of the calories people | | | | at least try and include more of legumes, seeds, whole |
| consume. Starches are divided into two groups: | | | | grains and bananas in the daily diet for the purpose of |
| -Those that are digested in the small intestine -Those | | | | increasing fiber intake. You might also watch food |
| that are not digested in the small intestine but are | | | | labels on commercial breads, cereals and snacks for |
| found in the large intestine Starches that are not | | | | the ingredient called Hi-maize. Source: Nutrition Today, |
| digested in the small intestine, but are found in the large | | | | Volume 42, Number 3, May/June, 2007 Disclaimer: |
| intestine are the "resistant starches." Sources of | | | | These statements have not been evaluated by the |
| Resistant Starch include: -Naturally found in common | | | | Food and Drug Administration. The information in this |
| foods like legumes, whole or partially milled grains and | | | | article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or |
| just-ripened bananas -Foods such as potatoes, pasta, | | | | prevent any disease. All health concerns should be |
| and rice when cooked and served cold as in salads, | | | | addressed by a qualified health care professional. This |
| naturally contain resistant starch. -Resistant starch can | | | | article is FREE to publish with the resource box. |
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| Benefits of Resistant Starch There are numerous | | | | inspired by nature, informed by science and created to |
| studies that say consuming an increased quantity of | | | | improve the health of people, pets and the planet. |
| natural resistant starch, particularly RS1 and RS2 types, | | | | |