Thread: Fat Burning Carbs

Have you heard of Resistance Starch? Some carbohydrates are digested and absorbed by the body as glucose but for Resistance Starch, it resist digestion and passes through the intestine as fiber. Not only does it fill you up and reduce your appetite, it also helps you burn fat and lose weight.

Here are the 10 Fat Burning Carbs you can add to your diet:

1. Bananas - A medium sized banana (about 7 - 8 inches) contains 4.7 grams resistance starch

2. Oatmeal - 1/2 cup of uncooked oatmeal contains 4.6 grams resistance starch

3. White Beans - 1/2 cup of cooked or canned white beans has 3.8 grams of resistance starch

4. Lentils - 1/2 cup of cooked lentils contains 3.4 grams of resistance starch

5. Potatoes - 1 potato, about 2.5-inch diameter, cooked and cooled has 3.2 grams of resistance starch

6. Plantains - 1/2 cup of cooked plaintains has 2.7 grams of resistance starch

7. Garbanzo Beans - 1/2 cup of cooked or canned garbanzo beans has 2.1 grams of resistance starch

8. Pearl Barley - 1/2 cup of cooked peal barley has 1.9 grams of resistance starch

9. Whole Wheat Pasta - 1 cup of cooked whole wheat pasta contains 2 grams of resistance starch

10. Brown Rice - 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice has 1.7 grams of resistance starch


Aim to eat 10-15 grams a day of these foods to enjoy it's fat burning benefit.


Source: Health.com