Whole grains and human health

Slavin, Joanne L.

doi:10.1079/nrr200374

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“…Preferably whole grain, since processing normally removes fibre and some valuable nutrients (Mg, Fe, vitamins, etc.) (17) . -Vegetables: two or more servings per meal.…”

Section: Every Daymentioning

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Mediterranean diet pyramid today. Science and cultural updates

Bach-Faig¹,

Berry

Lairon

et al. 2011

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To present the Mediterranean diet (MD) pyramid: a lifestyle for today. Design: A new graphic representation has been conceived as a simplified main frame to be adapted to the different nutritional and socio-economic contexts of the Mediterranean region. This review gathers updated recommendations considering the lifestyle, dietary, sociocultural, environmental and health challenges that the current Mediterranean populations are facing. Setting and Subjects: Mediterranean region and its populations. Results: Many innovations have arisen since previous graphical representations of the MD. First, the concept of composition of the 'main meals' is introduced to reinforce the plant-based core of the dietary pattern. Second, frugality and moderation is emphasised because of the major public health challenge of obesity. Third, qualitative cultural and lifestyle elements are taken into account, such as conviviality, culinary activities, physical activity and adequate rest, along with proportion and frequency recommendations of food consumption. These innovations are made without omitting other items associated with the production, selection, processing and consumption of foods, such as seasonality, biodiversity, and traditional, local and eco-friendly products. Conclusions: Adopting a healthy lifestyle and preserving cultural elements should be considered in order to acquire all the benefits from the MD and preserve this cultural heritage. Considering the acknowledgment of the MD as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO (2010), and taking into account its contribution to health and general well-being, we hope to contribute to a much better adherence to this healthy dietary pattern and its way of life with this new graphic representation.

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“…Preferably whole grain, since processing normally removes fibre and some valuable nutrients (Mg, Fe, vitamins, etc.) (17) . -Vegetables: two or more servings per meal.…”

Section: Every Daymentioning

confidence: 99%

Mediterranean diet pyramid today. Science and cultural updates

Bach-Faig¹,

Berry

Lairon

et al. 2011

Public Health Nutr.

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“…The germ and bran layers, which, together, contain 65% of the nutrients including dietary fiber, vitamins, iron, magnesium, polyphenols, and other measured and unmeasured dietary constituents, remain in brown rice [10]. Brown rice becomes milled or white rice when the bran layer is stripped off in the milling or whitening process.…”

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confidence: 99%

Intake of brown rice lees reduces waist circumference and improves metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes

Kim

Lee

et al. 2011

Nutrition Research

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“…Moreover, epidemiological studies demonstrated that higher serum insulin levels are associated with an increased risk of colon, breast and other cancers [42]. The reduction of these insulin levels by whole grains may be an indirect way through which risk cancer reduction occurs [43].…”

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Evaluation of antioxidative and diabetes-preventive properties of an ancient grain, KAMUT® khorasan wheat, in healthy volunteers

Trozzi¹,

Raffaelli

Vignini

et al. 2017

Eur J Nutr

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Purpose Recently, there was an increasing interest on the use of ancient grains because of their better health-related composition. The aim of this study was to evaluate in healthy human subjects the antioxidative and diabetes-preventive properties of ancient KAMUT ® khorasan wheat compared to modern wheat. Methods The study was a randomized, non-blind, parallel arm study where the biochemical parameters of volunteers with a diet based on organic whole grain KAMUT ® khorasan products, as the only source of cereal products were compared to a similar replacement diet based on organic whole grain modern durum wheat products. A total of 30 healthy volunteers were recruited and the intervention period lasted 16 weeks. Blood analyses were performed before and after the diet intervention. The effect of KAMUT ® khorasan products on biochemical parameters was analyzed by multiple quantile regression adjusted for age, sex, physical activity and BMI compared to data at baseline. Results Subjects receiving KAMUT ® khorasan products showed a significantly greater decrease of fat mass (b = 3.7%; CI 1.6-5.5; p = 0.042), insulin (b = 2.4 µU/ml; CI 0.2-4.2; p = 0.036) and a significant increase of DHA (b = − 0.52%; CI − 1.1 to − 0.12; p = 0.021). Conclusions Our study provides evidence that a substitution diet with KAMUT ® khorasan wheat products can reduce some markers associated to the development of type-2 diabetes compared to a diet of modern wheat.

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Whole grains and human health

Cited by 486 publications

References 83 publications

Mediterranean diet pyramid today. Science and cultural updates

Mediterranean diet pyramid today. Science and cultural updates

Intake of brown rice lees reduces waist circumference and improves metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes

Evaluation of antioxidative and diabetes-preventive properties of an ancient grain, KAMUT® khorasan wheat, in healthy volunteers

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