{"id":4643,"date":"2018-02-22T07:13:42","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T07:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/?p=4643"},"modified":"2018-03-02T04:16:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T04:16:38","slug":"resistant-starch-the-key-to-preventative-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/2018\/02\/22\/resistant-starch-the-key-to-preventative-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Resistant Starch | The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mindy Duncan<\/a> | Clinical Naturopath<\/p>\n

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We talk a lot about prebiotics, in fact, you can read all about them here<\/a>. But it’s time we expanded on this topic & broke it down even further. Resistant starches, a type of prebiotic, have been a topic of conservation for some time now & for great reason. Research has been surfacing of the greater important, or more so, necessity of including these resistant starches in the diet & the results are looking truly remarkable!<\/p>\n

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What is Resistant Starch?<\/h1>\n

Resistant starch is defined as a type of starch that has the capacity to resist digestion<\/em> within the small intestine and thus, reach the colon where it is then fermented by the colonic bacteria & turned into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). It’s this SCFA production that appears to be responsible for the many benefits ascertained from consuming resistant starches including reduced inflammation & improve cellular function within the colon.<\/p>\n

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What does Resistant Starch do?<\/h1>\n

Research over the past decade or so has been mounting about the influence that the gut microbiome has over chronic illness such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, even anxiety & depression, linking poor digestive health & microbial balance as a significant risk factor in the onset of these conditions.<\/p>\n

This area of research is continuously developing so there is still a lot to uncover about the microbiome but what we do know is that to nurture the microbiome we need to feed it properly and feeding it with resistant starch appears to incredibly powerful!<\/p>\n

As with all dietary fiber, resistant starches share a number of the same benefits including:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n