至尊英语阅读资料之健康与卫生专题第69集.pdfVIP

health articles 69 [1701]Adding Resistant Starch to your Diet Helps you Increase Fiber Intake Commercial and natural sources of resistant starch have been linked to many health benefits that include: ?Weight management ?Improved insulin and glucose response ?Digestive health Another benefit of resistant starch is that people can tolerate up to 45 g of fiber daily from resistant starch without gastrointestinal side effects. It is being advised that nutritional professionals rediscover resistant starches as a significant food component and ingredient that may provide health benefits for conditions such as: ?Obesity ?Cardiovascular disease ?Type 2 diabetes ?Colon cancer Starches provide about half maybe even more of the calories people consume. Starches are divided into two groups: ?Those that are digested in the small intestine ?Those that are not digested in the small intestine but are found in the large intestine Starches that are not digested in the small intestine, but are found in the large intestine are the “resistant starches.” Sources of Resistant Starch include: ?Naturally found in common foods like legumes, whole or partially milled grains and just-ripened bananas ?Foods such as potatoes, pasta, and rice when cooked and served cold as in salads, naturally contain resistant starch. ?Resistant starch can be naturally present in a high-amylose corn ingredient with the brand name Hi-maize that is increasingly being used in commercially prepared products such as bread, cereal, and snacks. ?Resistant starch can be made by chemically modifying starches Key Health Benefits of Resistant Starch There are numerous studies that say consuming an increased quantity of natural resistant starch, particularly RS1 and RS2 types, provides several health benefits in the areas of: ?Weight control ?Blood glucose ?Insulin management ?Digestive health What are RS1 and RS2 Resistant Starches? RS1 resistant starches include: ?Legumes ?Seeds