A resistant carb is one that resists digestion in the small intestine, but ferments in the large intestine.
Let me explain...
When starches are digested, they typically break down into glucose. A resistant carb isn't completely digested in the small intestine so it doesn't raise glucose levels.
They are a complex carbohydrate that the body can't break down in the small intestine. Instead, it moves to the large intestine, where gut microbes ferment it.
This means that it makes more good gut bacteria...so it's like having a probiotic.
Other benefits of resistant starch include an increased feeling of fullness, treatment and prevention of constipation, and lower risks of colon cancer.
Also:
Resistant starch is fermented slowly so it causes less gas than other fibers.
So what foods are considered resistant carbs?
🍌 Green bananas
🫛 Beans, lentils and peas
🍲 Cooked and cooled rice and potatoes
🫕 Overnight soaked and cooled oats
and the most surprising one of all:
🥖 Bread that has been completely frozen
