* Keeping us hydrated : For those receiving treatment for cholera and/or diarrhea, RS can assist in the rehydration process (since it can normalize bowel function).
* Improved immunity : Consuming RS can influence the production of immune cells and inflammatory compounds in the gut.
==categorization==Resistant starch (RS) is any starch or starch digestion products that are not digested and absorbed in the stomach or small intestine and pass on to the large intestine. RS has been categorized into four types:*RS1 Physically inaccessible or undigestible resistant starch, such as that found in seeds or legumes and unprocessed whole grains.*RS2 Resistant starch is inaccessible to enzymes due to starch conformation, as in high amylose corn starch*RS3 Resistant starch that is formed when starch-containing foods are cooked and cooled, such as pasta. Occurs due to retrogradation, which refers to the collective processes of dissolved starch becoming less soluble after being heated and dissolved in water and then cooled.*RS4 Starches that have been chemically modified to resist digestion
==Food Sources==
* starchy fruits and vegetables
* whole grains
* some types of cooked then cooled foods (such as [[Potato]]es and [[Rice]])
The longer and hotter a starch is cooked, the less RS it tends to have — except for Type 3 RS.
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