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Dietary resistant starch increases the production of satiety hormones GLP-1 and PYY, contributing to reduced adiposity and improved insulin sensitivity.
Incorporate resistant starches like cooled potatoes, legumes, or high-amylose maize flour into your diet. Start with small amounts to minimize digestive discomfort. This can help improve insulin sensitivity and promote satiety through natural hormone production.
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Resistant starch treatment significantly increased serum concentrations of GLP-1 and PYY... resistant starch fed rats exhibited lower disemboweled body weight, abdominal fat content and lower cecal pH relative to their cellulose fed counterparts.
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Based on rodent studies cited in the review.
Source
Short Chain Fatty Acids in the Colon and Peripheral Tissues: A Focus on Butyrate, Colon Cancer, Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Sean M. McNabney et al. · Nutrients · 2017
DOI 10.3390/nu9121348
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