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.

Experts explain why reheated pasta creates resistant starch that acts like fiber, potentially reducing blood sugar and ...

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

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.

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A starch is a polysaccharide composed of glucose units joined together. Therefore starches are complex carbohydrates strung together in a long, chain-like structure. Starch is manufactured in the ...

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 ...

Q: I’ve been learning about the gut microbiome, and the terminology keeps changing. I understand probiotics. Then came prebiotics and postbiotics, which I think I finally get. But now people are ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been learning about the gut microbiome, and the terminology keeps changing. I understand probiotics. Then came prebiotics and postbiotics, which I think I finally get. But now ...

Oats may contain compounds that make it difficult for the body to absorb nutrients, and cooking oats can result in nutrient loss. Soaking oats can help in key ways.

Dear Doctors: I’ve been learning about the gut microbiome, and the terminology keeps changing. I understand probiotics. Then came prebiotics and postbiotics, which I think I finally get. But now ...