Peter Attia· MD
A resistant starch is a type of insoluble fiber where the word resistant is referring specifically to the fact that they resist digestion.
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A resistant starch is a type of insoluble fiber where the word resistant is referring specifically to the fact that they resist digestion.
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So, a resistant starch is a type of insoluble fiber where the word resistant is referring specifically to the fact that they resist digestion. Now, they're subdivided into five types. RS1 to RS5