Researchers recognize: Resistant starch helps you lose weight. Res resistant starch in pasta reheated from the previous day appears to help with weight loss.

While ordinary starch is digested in the small intestine, resistant starch enters the large intestine undigested. There it is gradually fermented by bacteria. This not only benefits the intestinal flora, but also digestion. You can find even more exciting health topics in our free newsletter, which you can subscribe to right here. This article only contains general information on the respective topic and is not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment.