A new review in Frontiers in Nutrition suggests resistant starch may help support blood sugar control and reduce inflammation ...

Cornstarch was originally intended for laundry, so it's no surprise it has many household uses. Here's how to use it around ...

Instead of pouring your pasta water down the drain, you should freeze it and save it for future use. Here's how it can come ...

Freezing your bread and then toasting it can boost its resistant starch, which acts like fiber in your gut. Eating bread that ...

Starch makes up for most part of our diet, majorly because most foods contain starch made up of sugar and carbohydrates. Everyday foods like potato, corn, peas, sweet potato, rice et al can all be ...

Nutritionist Deepsikha Jain has explained why cooled rice acts as a fibre-rich food, compared to freshly cooked rice.

Most carbohydrates in your diet are starches. But some types of starch can pass through your digestive tract without being digested. Many studies in humans show that resistant starch can have powerful ...

Most of the carbs you consume are starches. Some types of starch are resistant to digestion, hence the term resistant starch. This includes oats, rice, green bananas, beans, and legumes. Only a few ...

Potato starch is the extracted starch from potatoes. The starch turns to a light, powdery, flour-like consistency once it has dried out, and it is a common ingredient that features in several recipes.

Scientists are turning to milk proteins, starch, and nanoclay to create biodegradable plastics that break down quickly in soil. As concerns grow about damage to the environment and potential risks to ...