It's common knowledge that sugar causes cavities, but new research provides evidence that—depending on your genetic ...

In samples with high AMY1 numbers, the team found that starch significantly reduced the proportions of two bacteria — Atopobium and Veillonella — while Streptococcus levels increased.

Carbs have admittedly gotten a bad rap over the past few years, with too many people giving bagels, pasta, and other deliciously carby foods the side-eye. But there’s a growing movement among ...

A healthy gut is one with a diverse and balanced microbiome, nutritionist Emily Foster tells Harry Bullmore. These are the ...

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Resistant starch also acts like prebiotic after it’s transformed into short-chain fatty acids in the intestine, feeding healthy gut bacteria that decrease the risk of developing colon cancer.

Resistant starch also acts like prebiotic after it’s transformed into short-chain fatty acids in the intestine, feeding healthy gut bacteria that decrease the risk of developing colon cancer.

As researchers and clinicians learn more about small changes in genes, called variants, as well as the microbiome, the community of microbes that lives in and on our bodies, they are getting closer to ...

And yet, most adults in the U.S. are not consuming as much resistant starch as they should, according to a study in the Journal of Nutrition.Researchers found that most adults consume four to five ...