The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been evaluating a health claim petition that resistant starch from high amylose corn may help to reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes for more than 19 months. According to information posted on the FDA’s website, the FDA has once again extended the deadline for a decision to Read More …
Starch is one of the most abundant foods in the world and has been a primary food component in every diet known to man and beast. As our food is processed, however, the starch in our diets became more easily digestible and contains much less resistant starch and dietary fiber. Most raw starch in plants Read More …
Many groups are promoting a plant-based diet to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels, also called Glycemic Health. Others have used a different approach and have stopped consuming carbohydrates as much as possible. Both approaches have been shown to be successful. Resistant starch offers a third option that may be somewhere between eating only plants Read More …