Category Archives: Pulses / Legumes

Are Peanuts a Red Wine Alternative?

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Red wine has been shown to confer certain health benefits. In particular, red wine may protect from the development of cardiovascular disease. The reason for this is not fully understood, but it it known that ethanol (alcohol) is able to … Continue reading →

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More On Soya and Plasma Lipoproteins

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Soybeans are legumes and as such they share many of the health benefits with seeds (pulses) from other leguminous plants. In particular, soybeans have attracted attention because of their ability to modulate plasma lipoproteins favourably. This effect is not unique … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Proteins: Grains and Beans

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Humans require eight essential amino acids in their diet. These are methionine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine and threonine. These essential amino acids are required in the diet because they cannot be synthesised and are needed to build proteins. … Continue reading →

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More on Legume Fibre: Sequestration of Starch

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The seeds of legumes (pulses) include beans, peas and lentils. Legumes show beneficial health effects when consumed by humans, and one way that legumes are thought to be beneficial to is through their beneficial glycaemic effects. In this regard legumes … Continue reading →

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Oat And Bean Fibre: Differences

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Dietary fibre is likely a conditionally essential nutrient. Diets containing carbohydrate must contain fibre or they lead to Western lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes and obesity. In this regard refined crystalline sugars appear to be … Continue reading →

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Four Healthy Fast Foods

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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The Weight Loss Effects Of Legumes: Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Legumes are plants belonging to the fabaceae family and include lentil, bean and pea plants. The dried seeds of such plants are pulses, and consumption of these seeds is associated with health and longevity. Evidence shows that those who regularly … Continue reading →

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Iron Absorption From Legumes

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The Western diet is devoid of meaningful levels of micronutrients and as a result poor mineral status is common. Generally most people are unaware they have insufficient mineral intakes because clinical deficiencies never develop. Instead the poor mineral status maintains … Continue reading →

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Five Easy Health Foods

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Legumes and Lipoprotein Metabolism

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The Western diet is increasingly being seen as a primary driver of Western lifestyle diseases. There are a number of reasons why the diet is a poor choice and these include the high red and processed meat content, the poor … Continue reading →

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