The Starch Solution is a starch-based diet, which means you should eat whole food starches like brown rice, oatmeal, potatoes, beans, and fruit — not highly-processed, high-fat starches like cookies, cakes, french fries, and potato chips.
It's a common misconception that eating starchy foods will cause weight gain, registered dietitian Robyn Engman told POPSUGAR. "The starchy foods themselves do not cause weight gain. Whole foods like these are unprocessed, full of water, and high in fibre, so they actually keep you feeling satiated much longer," she explained.
Remember that "carbs are the number one energy source our body uses. Approximately half of our calories should be coming from carbs," said registered dietitian Carlie Saint-Laurent Beaucejour, MS, LDN, known as @mindfuleatingdietitian on Instagram.