What is it: Resistant starch is a form of starch that resists digestion, acting like fiber and feeding beneficial gut microbes. Why it matters: Studies associate it with improved glycemic control, ...

Researchers have made significant advancements in developing health-focused food technologies by investigating non-thermal processing methods to alter starch digestibility. This cutting-edge approach ...

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 ...

AMES, Iowa – Researchers at Iowa State University are mapping the potentially far-reaching health benefits of starches that take extra time to digest. The researchers, composed of about a dozen ...

This type of starch ‘resists’ digestion, travelling straight to the large intestine instead, where it becomes food for beneficial gut bacteria.