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Ancestral Starch

Ancestral Resistant Starch

Starch has always been part of our food.  It was a major component in ancestral diets and it is still a major in today’s food. In fact, starch-based foods constitute the five largest food crops around the world: maize, wheat, rice and potatoes and bananas. Notwithstanding stories and claims by advocates of the Paleolithic and Read More …

Resistant Starch in Foods

Once you’ve become interested in the health benefits of resistant starch (RS), you are going to want to know where to get it. Just like “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” by Laura Numeroff. (That mouse now wants a glass of milk, if you don’t remember the popular children’s story.) I do not know Read More …

Raw Banana Starch – Yes or No?

Green bananas are rich in resistant starch

Raw Banana Flour is now being promoted as a natural source of resistant starch. At first glance, it seems to be an ideal ingredient for supplementation. Maybe, maybe not… There are a few caveats to consider: 1.  Under-ripe bananas are an excellent source of resistant starch, but as the bananas ripen, the starch naturally converts Read More …