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Maltose – Sugar in starchy grains and some produce
Necessary glucose can come from foods containing complex carbohydrates, says Kidambi — foods like dark, leafy greens and certain grains, like quinoa and brown rice.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Amylase helps humans digest complex carbohydrates, starting from the moment a starchy food enters the mouth.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The Summary New research offers insight into the evolutionary history of amylase genes, which are key to our ability to eat and digest starchy food.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
These duplications opened the door for the wide genetic variations that still exist today and help us digest starchy foods.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Amylase helps humans digest complex carbohydrates, starting from the moment a starchy food enters the mouth.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The Summary New research offers insight into the evolutionary history of amylase genes, which are key to our ability to eat and digest starchy food.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
These duplications opened the door for the wide genetic variations that still exist today and help us digest starchy foods.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starchy. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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starchy
adjective
starchier; starchiest
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling starch
starchy foods
2
: consisting of or marked by formality or stiffness
starchiness
noun
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