Legumes Lower Heart Disease Risk in Diabetics
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, legumes such as beans, chickpeas or lentils improve blood sugar control and reduce coronary artery disease (CHD) risk, say researchers.
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, legumes such as beans, chickpeas or lentils improve blood sugar control and reduce coronary artery disease (CHD) risk, say researchers.
‘Add a handful of pulses to your regular diet to lose weight.’
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Lead author Dr. Russell de Souza from the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital said that despite their known health benefits, only 13 percent of Canadians eat pulses on any given day and most do not eat the full serving. “So there is room for most of us to incorporate dietary pulses in our diet and realize potential weight management benefits.”The United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization have designated 2016 as the International Year of Pulses. Pulses have a low glycemic index, that is they are foods that break down slowly, and can be used to reduce or displace animal protein as well as ‘bad’ fats such as trans-fat in a dish or meal.
Dr. de Souza noted that 90 percent of weight loss interventions fail, resulting in weight regain, which may be due in part to hunger and food cravings.
Experts Extol The Benefits Of Beans, Pulses And Legumes
Beans, pulses and legumes can be categorized as either vegetables or proteins under the new USDA dietary guidelines, thus giving them an important role in a person's daily diet.
Beans, pulses and legumes can be categorized as either vegetables or proteins under the new USDA dietary guidelines, thus giving them an important role in a person's daily diet.
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United Nations Launches International Year of Pulses 2016
Pulses have been an essential part of the human diet for centuries, and are important food crops for the food security of large proportions of populations.
Pulses have been an essential part of the human diet for centuries, and are important food crops for the food security of large proportions of populations.
Legumes, Brown Rice Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk
Consuming green vegetables, legumes, brown rice, dried fruits are linked to a reduced risk of colon polyps, which in turn decrease the risk of colorectal cancer, finds research.
Consuming green vegetables, legumes, brown rice, dried fruits are linked to a reduced risk of colon polyps, which in turn decrease the risk of colorectal cancer, finds research.
