Background Legumes, including beans, chickpeas, and lentils, are among the lowest
glycemic index (GI) foods and have been recommended in national diabetes mellitus (DM) …

Background: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern, which
emphasizes fruit, vegetables, fat-free/low-fat dairy, whole grains, nuts and legumes, and limits …

Background: The contribution of fructose consumption in Western diets to overweight and
obesity in populations remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the effects of fructose on body …

Hyperuricemia is linked to gout and features of metabolic syndrome. There is concern that
dietary fructose may increase uric acid concentrations. To assess the effects of fructose on …

Background Tree nut consumption has been associated with reduced diabetes risk, however,
results from randomized trials on glycemic control have been inconsistent. Objective To …

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for developing several diseases, and although dietary
pulses (nonoil seeds of legumes such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, and dry peas) are well …

Objective To provide a broader evidence summary to inform dietary guidelines of the effect
of tree nuts on criteria of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Design We conducted a systematic …

Background Debate over the role of fructose in mediating cardiovascular risk remains active.
To update the evidence on the effect of fructose on established therapeutic lipid targets for …

OBJECTIVE The effect of fructose on cardiometabolic risk in humans is controversial. We
conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials to clarify the effect …

Background The evidence for the Portfolio dietary pattern, a plant-based dietary pattern that
combines recognized cholesterol-lowering foods (nuts, plant protein, viscous fibre, plant …