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" Carbohydrates have long been loathed by dieters for years\u2014the starchy, sugary compounds that give our bodies energy can also pack on extra, unwanted pounds.\u00A0But there&amp;#039;s one type of carb that won&amp;#039;t make you gain weight. In fact, it could even help you control and maintain\u00A0your weight. (We promise this isn&amp;#039;t a trick!)\u00A0 According to new research\u00A0there is a class of carbs, called &amp;quot;resistant starch,&amp;quot; that take longer to digest, fermenting and then\u00A0turning into fatty acids that your body burns and uses as energy, TIME reports.\u00A0This differs greatly from refined carbs like white bread that are absorbed\u00A0by the body\u00A0extremely quickly\u2014and their calories are stored instead of used. So which carbs are considered resistant starch? Beans, whole grains, unripe bananas, white rice (when cooked and then cooled), and pasta (when cooked and then cooled).\u00A0  When you consume resistant starch,\u00A0a study published in\u00A0Nutrition Journal\u00A0found, it\u00A0alters your\u00A0body composition and increases\u00A0satiety\u2014which then leads to maintaining and controlling your weight. &amp;quot;After you eat a meal that&amp;#039;s principally carbohydrate, the fact that your body can burn a greater percentage of fat as its energy source is very unusual,&amp;quot;\u00A0Paul Arciero, professor in the health and exercise sciences department of Skidmore College, said.\u00A0&amp;quot;If you can combine a resistant starch with a hardboiled egg, or whey protein, or pea protein, or chicken or Greek yogurt, that&amp;#039;s a pretty powerful combination.&amp;quot;\u00A0 Follow Delish on Instagram. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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