In addition to not raising blood sugar or insulin levels, resistant starch assists in controlling your weight by: • Reducing calorie count when substituted for wheat flour and other quickly metabolized carbohydrates.10 • Making you feel full longer and therefore consume less food.11 • Boosting fat burning and reducing fat storage after a meal.12 You need not live on an island and eat taro day in and day out to get the benefits of resistant starch. In Part II, I’ll introduce you to more sources of the microbe-friendly food and explain how to prepare them to maximize their benefits. How
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