New Compound Found That Offers Health Benefits in Whole Grains Foods!

"Scientists have discovered new compounds that may explain whole grain health benefits, reports a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland. A high intake of whole grains increased the levels of betaine compounds in the body which, in turn, was associated with improved glucose metabolism, among other things. The findings shed new light on the cell level effects of a whole grain-rich diet, and can help in the development of increasingly healthy food products." Read more...  

Newly discovered compounds shed fresh light on whole grain health benefits. Medical Xpress.
October 3, 2018, University of Eastern Finland

Eating More Whole Grains May Lower Risk for Diabetes!

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"Eating more whole grain foods — rye bread, whole grain bread, or oatmeal/muesli — has been tied to having a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a large study of middle-aged people in Denmark." Read more...

More Whole Grains May Be Key to Lowering Diabetes Risk .Marlene Busko. Medscape. September 14, 2018

Whole Grain and Mediterranean Diet Associated With Low Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in NAFLD.

"High whole grain intake with Mediterranean diet were associated with a low prevalence of metabolic syndrome in persons with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease!" 

Associations between dietary intake and the presence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (19 May 2015) by M. Georgoulis, M. D. Kontogianni, A. Margariti, et al. http://www.citeulike.org/user/kimberlykramer2015/article/13620453