Major scholars in the field, on the basis of a 3-day consensus, created an in-depth review of
current knowledge on the role of diet in cardiovascular disease (CVD), the changing global …

Phytoestrogens are literally estrogenic substances of plant origin. Although these
substances are useful for plants in many aspects, their estrogenic properties are essentially …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming over
650,000 American lives annually. Typically not a singular disease, CVD often coexists with …

The United Nations has declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses. Pulses are
narrowly defined as leguminous crops that are harvested as dry seeds. Although some …

In recent years, it has become increasingly obvious that dietary fiber or nondigestible
carbohydrate (NDC) consumption is critical for maintaining optimal health and managing …

Pulses are nutrient-dense foods that have for a long time been empirically known to have
beneficial effects in human health. In the last decade, several studies have gathered …

Pulses, including peas, have long been important components of the human diet due to their
content of starch, protein and other nutrients. More recently, the health benefits other than …

To monitor inflammation in a meaningful way, the markers used must be valid: they must
reflect the inflammatory process under study and they must be predictive of future health …

Legumes (including alfalfa, clover, lupins, green beans and peas, peanuts, soybeans, dry
beans, broad beans, dry peas, chickpeas, and lentils) represent an important component of …

Background Legumes, including beans, chickpeas, and lentils, are among the lowest
glycemic index (GI) foods and have been recommended in national diabetes mellitus (DM) …