Category Archives: Pulses / Legumes

Oats and Legumes to Control Blood Sugar

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Amylase, Amylase Inhibitors, Amylopectin, Amylose, Beans, Digestion and Absorption, Fibre, Oats (Avena sativa), Peanut, Pulses / Legumes, Retrogradation, Soy, Starch, Whole Grains | Comments Off on Oats and Legumes to Control Blood Sugar

Five Easy Things You Can Do Now That Will Cause Fat Loss

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Most people view fat loss as a chore. This is because they are locked into the false paradigm that states that fat loss can only occur through a calorie restrictive diet and through hours of aerobic exercise. Many people never … Continue reading →

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How Good Are Plant Proteins?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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How To Improve Non-Haem Iron Absorption

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Iron is the most abundant trace mineral in the body with the average person containing roughly 5 mg. Iron is rapidly metabolised and the high turnover of iron results in substantial daily losses explaining the high incidence of iron deficient … Continue reading →

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Food Form and The Glycaemic Index

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly fibre is being seen as essential to human health. This is because the fibre contained within plant foods may be required for the correct digestion and absorption of the starch also within the plant material. In particular, the fibre … Continue reading →

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Lentils: Beneficial Glycaemic Effects

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Legumes have beneficial glycaemic effects. The exact reason for this effect is not known, but evidence suggests that this may result from a combination of a high fibre and protein content, tough cell walls that inhibit digestive enzymes, the presence … Continue reading →

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More On Legumes

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Why You Should Choose Legumes Over Grains

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Robert Barrington

A healthy high quality diet should be composed of fat, protein and carbohydrate. All of these components should be of high quality which means that the protein should contain all the essential amino acids in the right proportions for human … Continue reading →

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More On The Mysteries of Legume Digestion

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The health benefits of legumes are numerous. These health benefits seems to stem from the ability of legumes to produce beneficial glycaemic effects. In other words legumes can lower the rate at which the carbohydrate content of the gut is … Continue reading →

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The Nutritional Value of the Peanut

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Antioxidant, Cardiovascular Disease, Monounsaturated Fatty Acids, Peanut, Pulses / Legumes | Comments Off on The Nutritional Value of the Peanut