Beans and other starchy vegetables — including peas, green bananas, and certain types of rice and pasta — may help the body stave off colorectal cancer, new research shows.
University of Colorado Cancer Center experts, writing in the journal Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, said studies involving laboratory rats found what’s known as “resistant starch” — contained in a wide range of fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based foods — boost the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut, promote healthy digestion, reduce inflammation, and even kill pre-cancerous cells.
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