Whole Grains and Health presents a science-based discussion of whole grains and their expanding role in health and disease.

Coverage includes the health benefits of a diet rich in whole grains, the functional components of whole grains and the regulatory nuances of labeling grain products.

Whole Grains and Health highlights three key areas:

• biological science and health
• consumer research and education
• grain science and technology

Whole Grains and Health also addresses the subject of communicating with and educating consumers, and product development.

Contents

Introduction to Whole Grains and Health

1. The Future of Whole Grains
2. Using a Model of the Food and Nutrition System for Examining Whole Grain Foods from Agriculture to Health

Whole Grains, Dietary Fiber, and Chronic Disease

3. Whole Grains and Diabetes
4. Whole Grains and Related Dietary Patterns in Relation to Weight Gain
5. Whole Grains and Cardiovascular Disease
6. Whole Grains and Cancer Prevention
7. The Effects of Cereal Fibers on Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk

Grain Technology and Health-related Outcomes

8. Biochemistry and Compartmentalization of Cereal Grain Components and Their Functional Relationship to Mammalian Health
9. Structure of Whole Grain Breads: Sensory Perception and Health Effects
10. Aleurone: Processing, Nutrition, Product Development, and Marketing
11. Active Components of Whole Grain Foods
12. White Wheat: Biochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Bread
13. Barley beta-glucan and Wheat Arabinoxylan Soluble Fiber Technologies for Health-promoting Bread Products
14. Modulating Glycemia with Cereal Products
15. Whole Grain Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activity
16. Alkylresorcinols as a Potential Biomarker for Whole Grain Wheat and Rye
17. Resistant Starch as a Contributor to the Health Benefits of Whole Grains
18. Influence of Germination Conditions on the Bioactivity of Rye

Whole Grains and Consumer and Regulatory Issues

19. Barriers to the Consumption of Whole Grain Foods
20. Consumer Acceptance of Refined and Whole Wheat Breads
21. The Whole Grain Stamp Program
22. Whole Grains and Consumers
23. The Industry's Commitment to Whole Grains Education
24. Industry Initiatives in Whole Grain Education
25. Communicating with Consumers: Whole Grain Messaging
26. Global Regulation, Labeling, Claims, and Seals: Perspectives and Guidelines

Index

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