Resistant Starch Foods: Good Carbs for Healthy Weight Loss

It looks like it may be possible to eat lots of carbohydrates and still lose weight. According to some diet experts "resistant starch foods" fill you up and boost energy while helping you eat fewer overall calories and burn fat faster. They can apparently also lower stress levels, decrease bad cholesterol counts and even help to increase lean muscle mass.

So obviously, millions of carb-lovers around the world are jumping up and down in utter happiness!

The buzz about these "healthy carbs" has skyrocketed lately since they received praise from both the World Health Organization and the Food and Agricultural Organization. They're also getting lots of attention from researchers at several universities, especially in the United States.

Here's the catch: resistant starch foods are not junk foods. Sorry. In fact, for the most part, they are good carb foods that health and weight loss experts have touted for years because of their ability to decrease hunger, limit food cravings, and keep you feeling full for longer periods of time. Some of the most well-known food include: whole grain breads and cereals, whole potatoes, beans, oats, barley, brown rice, granola, an bananas.

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