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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"whole grain"”.
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Pilot study: Barriers to whole grain consumption among diabetics of German heritage
<p>Whole grains play a cost-effective role in the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes, yet consumption remains well below recommendations. This pilot study showed that nonfamilial environmental factors have a strong influence on whole grain consumption among type 2 diabetics of German …
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Whole Grain Intake in College Students and its Association with Body Mass Index
… Americans consume at least three servings of whole grain foods per day to reduce the risk of chronic disease and to help with weight maintenance. However, most Americans fall short of this recommendation. To reduce the prevalence of chronic disease, overweight, and obesity, health educators …
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Linking whole-grain bread, coffee, and red meat to the risk of type 2 diabetes
Background: Consumption of whole-grain, coffee, and red meat were consistently related to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in prospective cohort studies, but potentially underlying biological mechanisms are not well understood. Metabolomics profiles were shown to be sensitive to these dietary …
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The association of whole grain ontakes with the metabolic syndrome: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)
<p>Background: Whole grains and their nutrient components have an important protective effect on the metabolic syndrome. Studies are needed to examine their bioactive components in relation to diet and the metabolic syndrome.</p> <p>Objective: Our objective was to examine the associations between …
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The impact of new women infant children (WIC) package on whole grain consumption of participating children in metro-Atlanta, Georgia
… Women Infant and Children (WIC) programme on whole grain consumption among WIC participating children. In addition, this study aims to investigate how knowledge on whole grain consumption and/or perceptions on cost of whole grain contribute to consumption. Background: The WIC programme is a …
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Activity-guided fractionation of different wheat grain varieties
… consistently shown an inverse relationship of whole grain consumption and risks for chronic diseases, the 2010 US dietary guidelines recommend the daily consumption of at least three whole grain servings. It is assumed that that both dietary fiber and, potentially even more important, whole …
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The Impact Of Nitrogen Fertilization On The Physico-Chemical, Functional, Amino Acid Profile, Protein Secondary Structure, And Bread Properties Of Intermediate Wheatgrass.
… use and the first commercially viable perennial grain in the United States. Lack of adoption of perennial grains for food use is essentially attributed to grain yield shortfall compared to annual grain crops. The dual use of IWG for food and feed is therefore crucial to their adoption. As part of …
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Essays on food assistance program participation and demand for food
… this dissertation examines consumer demand for grain products. Given the public health interest in increased consumption of whole grains, demand for different types of cereals, both refined and whole grain is estimated. Bayesian methods are employed in the estimation accounting for the censoring …
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Health Effects of Dietary Fermentable Fiber (Resistant Starch)
… starch, as either an isolated starch or in a whole grain flour, increases gene expression of pyruvate carboxylase (PCase), and glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase). These two enzymes are involved in intestinal gluconeogenesis (IGN) which improves endogenous glucose control. Certain diets can trigger …
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Genetic and Environmental Effects on Phenolic Composition and Agronomic Performacne in Black Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Hybrids
… foods with low nutritional value and towards whole grain food that have increased levels of antioxidants and phenolic compounds. Certain specialty sorghum genotypes have been identified as potential whole grain foods that have high levels of desired chemical compounds. Specifically, sorghums …
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Sorghum phenolic extracts : their storage stability and antioxidant activity in sunflower oil
Whole grain and bran samples of two Malawian sorghums, Phatafuli, (a brown-coloured condensed tannin variety) and Shabalala, (a white-coloured condensed tannin-free variety) were analysed for their content of total phenols, condensed tannins and antioxidant activities. The effect of oxidizing …
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An archaeological study of baking and bread in New Kingdom Egypt
… that New Kingdom Egyptians obtained clean grain from emmer spikelets by dampening and pounding the spikelets in limestone mortars with wooden pestles, which shredded the chaff and freed whole grain. The mixture was dried, winnowed and sieved. The whole grain was then milled on a saddle …
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Formation of Maillard Reaction Products and Chlorogenic Acid-Quinone Induced Green Pigments in Gluten-Free Pretzels Made Using Sunflower Flour
… flour, consisting of sweet white rice flour, whole grain brown rice flour, potato starch, whole grain sweet white sorghum flour, tapioca flour, and xanthan gum: control (no SFF) and doughs replacing 3.65% and 7.30% GF flour with Heliaflor<sup>® </sup>(HF) 45 and 55. Pretzels were used for …
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The effectiveness of the Foodbot Factory serious game on increasing nutrition knowledge in children
… Fruits (p<0.001), Protein Foods (p<0.001), and Whole Grain Food (p=0.040) sub-scores. No significant difference in knowledge was observed in Drinks sub-score. Conclusion: Foodbot Factory is an effective educational tool to support children learning about nutrition.
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A farm-based prospective study for equine colic risk factors and risk associated events
… during the study, OR=2.0(1.8-22). Feeding whole grain with or without other concentrates had less risk than diets without whole grain included. Variables related to concentrate feeding frequency or concentrate type could be substituted for the concentrate level variable. A nested analysis …
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Evaluating glucose-based carbohydrates for use in canine diets
… been done as regards the composition of various whole ingredient, fractionated ingredient, or single-source carbohydrate sources. The overall objective of this research was to evaluate glucose-based carbohydrate sources for use in canine diets, including ingredient chemical compositional …
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Disconnect between Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Dietary Practices Stratified by Obesity Status in a National Cohort
… not significant differences in the percent of grains as whole grains or proportion meeting whole grain recommendation by obesity; however, all groups were below 5% meeting this recommendation. The current data indicate that obese adults may carry additional risk beyond excess weight as a result …
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Whole Grains: Are They Worth It?
Background: Whole grains are an important component of a healthful, high quality diet. Consumption of whole grains may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and is associated with lower body weight. Whole grains are relatively inexpensive when compared to other high quality foods such as fruits …
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Food and Nutrition-Related Beliefs, Attitudes, Practices, and Perceived Needs of Food Stamp Recipients in Virginia
… an inadequate consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals, and dairy products. Seventy-five percent of the subjects purchased food in a grocery store and prepared meals at home.
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