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Lentils lower blood glucose levels by 20 pc Ontario, June 15 (UNI) Adding healthy options like pulses in place of starchy foods like potatoes and rice can reduce blood glucose levels by more than 20 per cent, a first-ever study has found. According to a study conducted by the researchers of University of Guelph and published in the Journal of Nutrition, replacing half a serving of rice with lentils dropped blood glucose by up to 20 per cent, while substituting potatoes with lentils led to a 35 per cent drop in 24 adults. According to Prof Alison Duncan, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and Dan Ramdath of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, who conducted the study, "Pulses are extremely nutrient-dense food that have the potential to reduce chronic diseases associated with mismanaged glucose levels." The study involved feeding 24 healthy adults being fed with four dishes - white rice only, half white rice and half large green lentils, half white rice and half small green lentils, and half white rice and half split red lentils. Researchers measured glucose levels in the participants' blood before they ate and during two hours afterward. They repeated the process for white potatoes alone and the same combinations of potatoes and lentils. "We mixed the lentils with the potatoes and rice because people don't typically eat pulses on their own, but rather consume them in combination with other starches as part of a larger meal, so we wanted the results to reflect that." Blood glucose fell by similar amounts when half of the starch was replaced with each of the three types of lentils. Blood glucose comprises sugar found in the blood during digestion in the upper digestive tract and depends on the starch content of foods consumed. Pulses, such as lentils, can slow digestion and the release of sugars found in starch into the bloodstream, ultimately reducing blood glucose levels, said Duncan. "This slower absorption means you don't experience a spike in glucose. Having high levels over a period of time can lead to mismanagement of blood glucose, which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. Essentially, eating lentils can lower that risk," Dr Duncan told Science Daily. Pulses contain components that inhibit enzymes involved in absorption of glucose, and fibre contained