The Truth About Energy and Body Weight
As it concerns energy and body weight, it all boils down to your blood sugar being in that “good range” and not being high or low (while not moving fast, up or down).
The truth is, what we do know about resistant starch is that it stays longer in that curve, more than any other known food.
Here’s how it all works. Basically, starches are made of two polysaccharides:
- Amylopectin – highly branched (lots of surface area and quickly digested)
- Amylose – straight chain (less surface area and slowly digested)
This long, straight chain of amylose, because there is a long single straight chain, it becomes harder to break down. Your body has to cover it one bite at a time, which ultimately leads to slower digestion.