At the Dietitians Association of Australia National Conference in Brisbane in May 2014 Chris Cashman, GLNC Nutrition Project Officer, presented the whole grain findings from the GLNC 2014 Consumption and…
A walk down the ‘health aisle’ of your local supermarket is a powerful demonstration of the popularity of the ‘free-from’ movement, including gluten-free and grain-free. But in the pursuit of…
Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council Written by Jessica Biesiekierski Overview The avoidance of wheat- and gluten-containing products is a worldwide phenomenon, where more than one million Australians purchase gluten-free products…
Current and accurate food composition data is the foundation of product claims, dietary modelling and health education programs. Data on soluble, insoluble and resistant starch content of Australian foods is…
Have you heard of lectins? They are a type of protein found in small amounts in over 30% of plant foods including grains and legumes. While they are not well…
Australian cohort links between legume consumption and overall diet quality Article written by Joanna Russell, Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Wollongong. Her research…
What’s the latest? Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council™(GLNC) has launched a new campaign, Grains and Weight Loss: The Whole Story, to educate Australians about the health and weight loss benefits…
