Foods rich in resistant starch are helpful in weight loss

PNP DeskMarch 1, 2024September 18, 202402 mins

Shanghai:Chinese researchers have found in a study that eating foods rich in resistant starch can be very helpful in losing weight. The study found that people who ate 40 grams of resistant starch-rich foods a day to lose weight lost 2.72 kilograms or more in eight weeks. Resistant starches are found in abundance in raw…

Vegetables rich in starch can cause weight gain in middle age

PNP DeskSeptember 29, 2023September 16, 202403 mins

Boston: A new study suggests that eating starchy vegetables can lead to weight gain in middle age. Researchers from the Harvard TH School of Public Health examined the diets of 136,432 men and women aged 65 years. The study found that people whose diet consisted mostly of peas, corn and potatoes were more likely to…