Dialysis: The process of removing waste products and excess fluid from the body. Dialysis is necessary when the kidneys are not able to adequately filter the blood.
A resistant starch is a starch that resists this enzymatic action and doesnât break down into sugar molecules. For example, raw cornstarch contains a fair amount of resistant starch. If you were to put some in your mouth and chew on it, it wouldnât start to taste sweet no matter how long you chewed it.
Because corn starch is made from corn and only contains carbohydrates (no protein), it is a gluten free product. For this reason, corn starch is an excellent gluten free alternative to flour thickeners in recipes.