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DTx for the NEXT three billion!
Published in Oleksandr Sverdlov, Joris van Dam, Digital Therapeutics, 2023
Apart from traditional remedies, even food habits are laced with local beliefs. In India, religion, deep-rooted cultural nuances, and superstition are amongst many factors that influence decision-making. Dietary choices are very varied, with food a big deal for most. Singaporeans usually greet each other with a “Have you eaten?” in various dialects.7 There is a variety of cuisines, and the same raw ingredients are cooked very differently and served with varied portion sizes, even within a 10 square mile radius. For example, in India, lentils can be cooked in at least 150 different ways.8 Localized, personalized dietary patterns and choices are key for any health intervention taken into consideration to manage many conditions that are lifestyle-linked.
Cooking for Diabetes Prevention
Published in Nicole M. Farmer, Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, Cooking for Health and Disease Prevention, 2022
Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, Grace Rivers
Lentils are small lens-shaped legumes. They usually cook faster than kidney beans, and they do not require soaking before cooking, but doing so may reduce cooking time. Green and brown lentils are most commonly used in most Western countries, whereas red lentils are most commonly used across South Asia. Yellow lentils are less commonly used.
Food allergens
Published in Richard F. Lockey, Dennis K. Ledford, Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy, 2020
Seeds contain allergenic seed storage proteins similar to peanut and tree nuts. The 2S albumin, vicilin, and legumin proteins in sesame seeds are allergens [66]. Lupin seed, also referred to as lupini bean, is increasingly used as a protein substitute and contains allergens that extensively cross-react with other legume species, particularly peanut proteins [67]. Lentils are another legume associated with allergy. Mustard seeds also have seed storage protein allergens [14]. A seed often used in spicy food, fenugreek, cross-reacts with peanut proteins [68]. Tree nut and sesame seed oil components may also contain major allergens capable of triggering allergic reactions, depending on how the oil is processed [69].
Food and beverages promoting elderly health: six food-based dietary guidelines to plan good mixed meals for elderly South Africans
Published in South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2021
Sanjoy Saha, Upasana Mukherjee, Makenzie Miller, Li-Ling Peng, Carin Napier, Heleen Grobbelaar, Wilna Oldewage-Theron
Most legumes have a low glycaemic index, and the consumption of legumes reduces food glycaemic load and thereby aids in maintaining normoglycaemia, and benefits in both the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus. Clinical studies have shown that legume consumption as part of the daily diet, or as a meal, improves glycaemic control, and long-term biomarkers of diabetes risk, for example haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), are also lowered.89,90 Soluble fibres and slow-release carbohydrates in legumes have been shown to lower insulin resistance in both healthy and insulin-resistant individuals in several studies in a number of countries.91 Subjects with a higher consumption of chickpeas, lentils and legumes have been shown to have a lower post-prandial blood glucose response compared with subjects with a lower legume consumption.89,91 In addition, the fibre and magnesium content in the legumes also has a beneficial effect on inflammatory response and in addition improves glucose tolerance.75
The effects of modified anti-inflammatory diet on fatigue, quality of life, and inflammatory biomarkers in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients: a randomized clinical trial
Published in International Journal of Neuroscience, 2021
Zahra Mousavi-Shirazi-Fard, Zohreh Mazloom, Sadegh Izadi, Mohammad Fararouei
In the diet group, a diet was designed for each patient based on the anti-inflammatory diet [23]. In this regard, Harris-Benedict equation with the activity factor of 1.2–1.3 was used to calculate energy requirement [24]. Approximately 55% of energy was from carbohydrates, 15% from proteins, and 30% from fat. It should be noted that the diet was prescribed for weight maintenance. Abundant amounts of vegetables and fruits were included in the diet. Indeed, the patients were advised to substitute white rice with brown rice, white bread with whole wheat bread, and high fat dairy products with probiotic low fat products. Legumes such as lentils, mung beans, pinto beans, chickpeas, and kidney beans, and soy products such as soybeans, soy milk, and soy protein were recommended, as well. Healthy fats, such as olive oil (extra-virgin olive oil) and canola, were also included in the diet for cooking or salad dressing. Besides, nuts such as walnut and almond and seeds like flax, pumpkin, and sesame seeds were advised and replaced for butter and cream. Spices such as ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric were also recommended in great amounts. White or green tea and moderate amounts of dark chocolate were recommended, as well. Protein sources such as lean poultry and fish were, too, considered in the diet. However, the consumption of lean red meat and eggs were limited to one to two times a week. Refined carbohydrates and sucrose-containing products such as pastries, cookies, cakes, and table sugar, processed food, fast food, fried food, and animal fat were not recommended, as well.
Characterization of 60CO γ-ray induced pod trait of blackgram-A promising yield mutants
Published in International Journal of Radiation Biology, 2020
K. Yasmin, D. Arulbalachandran, E. Dilipan, S. Vanmathi
In this study, the quantitative analysis of multipod mutant results enhanced number of pods per plant and it shows positive effects on yield trait improvement. Multipod mutant induced due to the mutagenic effects, and it plays one of the important agronomic traits for better crop improvement. Statistically, significant variation was found between the trait characters of multipod (F = 10.933) and proximity matrix showed at a distance range of 87.17–136.13 of respect to other mutants (Table 3). Increased fruit clusters noticed in multipod mutant, which might be due to controlling gene expression in inflorescence meristem (Laskar et al. 2018). Important agronomic traits such as pods and fruit clusters per plant show noticeable variation even though tall plants depict at a minimum level of fruit clusters, but the number of pods increased. Among the mutants, the multipod shows an increase in number of fruit clusters and pods per plant (Figure 2(B)). In this study, the late maturity of multipod mutant with normal seed size was observed; due to seed setting. On the contrary, Laskar et al. (2018) reported early maturity in lentils with small seed size.