180
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2015
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2015
Beans
120g of beans per day for 5 out of 7 days per week will be given to participants for 6 weeks to determine the cholesterol lowering effects of various pulses.
Control (rice)
110g (3/4 c) of rice per day will be given to the control group to demonstrate the cholesterol lowering effects of the experimental group. This amount of rice equates to a similar volume as 120g of cooked beans or peas.
Peas
120 grams of peas will be consumed 5 out of 7 days per week
University of Alberta, Edmonton
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Collaborators (1)
Alberta Innovates Health Solutions
OTHER
Pulse Canada
OTHER
University of Manitoba
OTHER
University of Alberta
OTHER