Striking a Balance. Within the normal gait cycle, both pronation and supination are essential for proper momentum and balance. Upon heel strike, the foot is slightly supinated. As the foot moves through the heel strike, pronation at the ankle and flexion of the knee absorb the majority of the impact.
Diabetes. Shirataki noodles help prevent type 2 diabetes in a similar way to weight loss. They replaces the high carbohydrate part of meals, which in turn, will reduce blood sugar spikes and the high insulin response from meals. This reduces the insulin stress on the body and so reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.
The starch in pearl barley is about 12% resistant and 43% slowly-digesting. Bulgar wheat and long grain brown rice are similar. The starch in shirataki noodles is classified as soluble fiber, but it seems fairly close to resistant starch in composition, from what I can tell. Hi-Maize corn starch is also a possibility.