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03/24/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Potatoes GOOD for diabetics? Study finds prebiotic from potatoes actually reduces insulin resistance

Diabetics and pre-diabetics are often told to avoid potatoes due to being relatively high on the glycemic index (GI). But, as a new study demonstrated, potatoes may actually be more beneficial than detrimental. MSPrebiotic, a natural, digestion-resistant starch made from potato (Solanum tuberosum) extract was found to have a positive impact on gut microbiota and […]

11/28/2017 / By Janine Acero

Food scientists blame newly discovered “taste” for carbohydrate cravings on taste buds – implying we are victims of our physiology

Food scientists have found evidence that our tongues have a certain sensitivity to the taste of carbohydrates, making it the sixth official taste that our taste buds are able to detect – apart from sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami – according to an article by the Daily Mail. Researchers from Deakin University in Australia studied 34 adults […]

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