High Resistant Starch Foods

Most people eat some form of starchy food for energy. Starchy foods include wheat, potatoes, and bananas.

Many American diets recommend reducing or eliminating starchy foods. That means no more fried potatoes, pasta, and dozens of other foods.

New research reveals there are more than one type of starch and foods high in resistant starch have a lower glycemic index. The reason is resistant starch behaves like fiber and is not converted to glucose.

They key is refrigeration in the case of potatoes, potato salad has more resistant starch than fried potatoes, and ripeness. Anyone who has eaten a green banana knows it is less sweet than a ripe banana. As a banana ripens, starch is converted to sugar.

This video explains resistant starch and provide sample foods high in resistant starch.