According to research from South Dakota State University , resistant starch (often referred to by its English acronym RS, resistant starch), a particular type of fiber found in some foods in nature, would help to lose weight, modify the diet for the better. intestinal bacterial flora, would decrease cholesterol and would be indicated in the treatment of obesity in those people suffering from metabolic syndrome, including diabetic patients. The discovery of resistant starch as an anti-cholesterol intestinal sponge is not new: a previous study had established, for example, that combining foods containing resistant starch with a protein dish made proteins more digestible and reduced the health impact of saturated fats.

One of the reasons why resistant starch would help with weight loss is perhaps to be found in its production in the intestine , thanks to the intestinal fermentation process, of short-chain fatty acids such as butyric acid, which has been associated in previous studies with an improvement in metabolism . An example? Seasoning boiled potatoes with butter may help us develop more butyric acid. 

Furthermore, foods containing resistant starch satiate more, allowing you to eat less and lose weight also for an increase in the sense of satiety. How can we put researchers’ findings into practice?
By increasing foods that contain resistant starch in our diet.
For example: potatoes and potato starch (in sweets and biscuits mix potato starch with normal flour to make them healthier), tapioca flour, plantains and bananas (better not too ripe), corn starch, oats and oat flakes raw, fresh peas, white beans, lentils, barley, cold pasta (yes), rice cooked in this way : a spoonful of butter or coconut oil in the cooking water, boiling, then cooling and freezing. Once thawed, the rice is:
– less caloric
– more fibrous
– with a lower glycemic index.
By increasing these foods in your diet, you lose weight more easily, digest better, have a flatter stomach.