Evaluating the use of resistant starch as a beneficial dietary fiber and its effect on physiological response of glucose, insulin, and fermentation

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Thanks to the many participants of the human studies. Thanks to the volunteers and my workers, especially the self-proclaimed "Bloodsuckers" team. Yes, we ran a tight ship and without each worker and volunteer playing his or her part, this research would not have been possible. For all studies and help around the lab, I was blessed with great student workers. Terri Boylston, thank you for your help in formulating crackers. Dr. Boylston must have tasted every modification (and there were lots) and you gave so many useful suggestions. Thanks Ken Prusa for donating supplies and making suggestions for the formulation of the test cracker. Thanks to the Keck Lab with Ann Perera and Zhihong Song. It seemed, at times, I was living in that lab. Yet, at every turn the above Dr. Perera and Dr. Song were there helping and making it a complete joy to run every sample. Great thanks for the statistical consulting of Ignacio Castro, Dason Kurkiewicz, and Sekou Mosley. To all my dear friends at ISU and prior to ISU, I say thank you. Thank you for all the good times but particularly the good time that gave me much reprieve from the times that were "not so good". Thank you for being there for me no matter what. I extend a very special thanks to my dear friends Richard and