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Resistant Starch Explained: The Carb That Skips Digestion
Starch is usually digested quickly. Resistant starch is the exception, and it is the second ingredient in Soda Lean at 100 mg per capsule.
What Makes It Resistant
Some starch escapes digestion in the small intestine. It travels to the large intestine and is fermented by gut bacteria, producing short-chain fatty acids such as butyrate.
The Types
- Type 1: starch locked inside whole grains and seeds
- Type 2: raw potato and green banana starch
- Type 3: starch that forms when cooked foods like potatoes and rice are cooled
- Type 4: modified starches
The potato tuber starch in Soda Lean is a Type 2 style. See the resistant starch guide.
Easy Food Sources
Cooled potatoes, cooked and cooled rice, oats, lentils, beans and slightly green bananas all provide some.
Starting Gently
Add fermentable fibers slowly, and drink water. A little gas at first is common and often settles.
Common sources of resistant starch. Illustrative.
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