How fast can I lose weight?

Resistant starch has been in the spotlight lately and I’m constantly hearing from people who aocused on increasing their resistant starch intake to maximise weight loss. First, the basics. Resistant starch is a specific type of starch that is present in all potatoes and other starchy foods in varying amounts. It is less digestible and so fewer calories can be absorbed, it also works a lot like fibre in that it aids digestion and helps feed good gut bacteria. Resistant starch content in foods can be increased by cooking and then cooling starchy food before eating it. Reheating is fine too, it won’t reduce the resistant starch content. Now for the big questions that I get every day:  Is it worth the effort? Will I still lose weight if I don’t cool my potatoes before eating them? Potatoes contain around 2-3 grams of resistant starch per 100 grams of total weight, depending on the variety. For argument’s sake, let’s use the upper measurement. Cooling after cooking i...