Resistant starch acts more like fiber than starch—and may offer unique benefits for blood sugar, gut health, and more. In this episode, we break down the different types, where to find them, and how they compare to other sources of fiber.

Transcript: https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/resistant-starch-your-questions-answered/transcript

Mentioned in this episode:

Episode 915, Multi-grain vs whole grain

Episode 560, Fiber 2.0—Fiber's New Science of Health-Boosting Benefits

Episode 728, Tapping into the many benefits of resistant starches

References:

Wang, Y., Chen, J., Song, Y.-H., Zhao, R., Xia, L., Chen, Y., Cui, Y.-P., Rao, Z.-Y., Zhou, Y., Zhuang, W., & Wu, X.-T. (2019). Effects of the resistant starch on glucose, insulin, insulin resistance, and lipid parameters in overweight or obese adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31168050/

Yuan, H. C., Meng, Y., Bai, H., Shen, D. Q., Wan, B. C., & Chen, L. Y. (2018). Meta-analysis indicates that resistant starch lowers serum total cholesterol and low-density cholesterol. PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29914662/

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Are protein powders as filling—or as effective—as whole food sources like meat, fish, or tofu?

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Influencers are sounding the alarm about the many alleged dangers of seed oils. Let’s look at the evidence.

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Does the Ratio of Omega-6 Fats Really Matter? (Nutrition Diva #185)

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Studies suggest that common ingredient combinations can reduce nutrient absorption. But don’t abandon your smoothie routine just yet.

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Do the new anti-obesity medications treat a metabolic disease or a psychological one?

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Monica revisits The Dirty Dozen list and whether or not these foods with the highest level of pesticides are, in fact, unsafe to consume. This is a reissue of an episode that aired in 2024, and remains relevant, as the 2025 Dirty Dozen was recently released.

Related listening:

What exactly are the advantages of eating seasonally? (Nutrition Diva #761)

Pesticides on Our Plates: Is Our Food Safe to Eat? (Nutrition Diva #499)

Mentioned in this episode:

Calculate - Safe Fruits and Veggies

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Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler believes it’s time to treat certain foods the way we treat cigarettes. But food is not tobacco.

Dr. Kessler's new book Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine

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A provocative new study on ultra-processed foods | Nutrition Diva

The surprising links between UPFs and diet quality | Nutrition Diva

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Today's episode explores whether certain foods can be addictive, with insight from Dr. David Kessler, former FDA Commissioner and author of "Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine." Monica and Dr. Kessler discuss the concept of food addiction, compulsive eating, and the brain's reward system.

Transcript: https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/can-we-really-be-addicted-to-food-with-dr-david-kessler/transcript

References

Evidence for sugar addiction: behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake - PubMed

Addiction-like reward dysfunction and compulsive eating in obese rats: Role for dopamine D2 receptors - PMC

Female mice are more prone to develop an addictive-like phenotype for sugar consumption | Scientific Reports

Frontiers | Shifts in naturalistic behaviors induced by early social isolation stress are associated with adult binge-like eating in female rats

Addictive Junk Food: A Simple Story for a Complex Problem - ConscienHealth

Chemical Complexity of Food and Implications for Therapeutics | New England Journal of Medicine

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