starch has been allowed to retrograde during
manufacturing. And it turns out that
retrograded starch is good for our bodies! It
resists our digestive enzymes and therefore
slows the rise in blood sugar following a
meal, and feeds desirable bacteria in the large
intestine (p. 258).
Seed Oils
Nuts and soybeans are rich in oil, which is
kept in the mass of storage tissue in tiny
packages called oil bodies. Each is a tiny oil
droplet whose surface is covered with two
protective materials: phospholipid relatives of
lecithin, and proteins called oleosins. The
surface coating prevents the oil droplets from
pooling together. Seed oil bodies are very
similar in size and structure to the fat globules
in animal milk. This is why when we eat nuts,
they become creamy in the mouth rather than
simply greasy. It’s also one reason why for a