I am about to embark on a radical new weight-loss diet. Want to hear the rules? Beans on toast, leftover pasta and potatoes, and reheated rice. I sense you raising an eyebrow, but let me assure you.

You’ve probably heard of the importance of insoluble and soluble fiber and prebiotics (another type of fiber) for gut health. But these fiber varieties have a less well-known cousin: resistant starch.

Often, when we have a lot of unwanted weight to lose, we can feel stuck by the seemingly impossible task at hand. It can feel like only a total lifestyle overhaul could ever cause the scale to budge.

Resistant starches are a type of carbohydrate that your body breaks down more slowly. Therefore, resistant starches are more filling, help with weight loss, and act as a prebiotic. Resistant starch ...

Carbs aren't known as a traditionally healthy food, but they transform when chilled. Cooling pasta, potatoes, and rice changes their structure and turns them into resistant starches. This makes them ...

When you think of starchy foods, you probably think of foods like bread, potatoes, rice, and basically anything that has carbs. (Yum!) Some varieties of these foods may also be good for you in a way ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --Anyone who has been on a diet knows that eating carbohydrates is a big no no, but the latest research shows eating a certain kind of carb can actually slim you down. It's called a ...

Dietary fibre helps reduce constipation, regulate bowel movements, lower the risk of heart disease, colon cancer, and diabetes, and acts as a prebiotic ...

New research shows that resistant starch helps the body resist colorectal cancer through mechanisms including killing pre-cancerous cells and reducing inflammation that can otherwise promote cancer.

A new comprehensive review examines the potential health benefits of resistant starch, a form of starch that is not digested in the small intestine and is therefore considered a type of dietary fiber.

There are several different types of fiber, one of the most crucial nutrients. Here's what to know about resistant starch in food and why it's good for you. You’ve probably heard of the importance of ...