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24-653: Montignac may refer to: Surname [ edit ] Michel Montignac (1944–2010), French dietician, best known for his Montignac diet Places in France [ edit ] Montignac, Gironde , in the Gironde department Montignac, Hautes-Pyrénées , in the Hautes-Pyrénées department Montignac-Charente , in the Charente department Montignac-de-Lauzun , in

48-481: A health claim for marketing purposes in the United States, stating: "low fat diets rich in fiber-containing grain products, fruits, and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancer , a disease associated with many factors" and "diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and rich in fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain some types of dietary fiber, particularly soluble fiber , may reduce

72-421: A general healthy diet , consumption of whole grains is associated with lower risk of several diseases. Whole grains are a source of carbohydrates , multiple nutrients and dietary fiber . Whole grain sources include: Cereals Minor cereals Pseudocereals Whole grains are a source of multiple nutrients and dietary fiber , recommended for children and adults in several daily servings containing

96-403: A high glycemic index, raises the levels of glucose in the blood and results in weight gain by coaxing the pancreas to generate insulin , which ultimately leads to the conversion of excess glucose into body fat. In 1993 he told The New York Times that "all traditional methods of dieting have amounted to a myth as big as Communism , and like Communism, they are destined to collapse". He tested

120-489: A variety of foods that meet whole grain-rich criteria. As components of breakfast cereals , whole grains are associated with improved micronutrient intake and lower risk of several diseases. Their effects on gastrointestinal health, risk of obesity and cognition need further evaluation. Cereal proteins have low quality, due to deficiencies in essential amino acids , mainly lysine . Supplementation of cereals with proteins from other food sources (mainly legumes )

144-425: Is a strict lifelong gluten-free diet . Minor cereals and pseudocereals may be a reasonable alternative to replace gluten-containing cereals for people who need to follow a gluten-free diet. While coeliac disease is caused by a reaction to wheat proteins, it is not the same as a wheat allergy . Other diseases triggered by eating gluten are non-coeliac gluten sensitivity , (estimated to affect 0.5% to 13% of

168-603: Is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes . In 2012, Health Canada stated that "the evidence to date from clinical trials and prospective cohort studies was not sufficient to support a whole grains and coronary heart disease risk reduction claim in Canada". A 2017 review of clinical trials found insufficient evidence for a relationship between whole grain consumption and lowered risk of cardiovascular diseases. The American Institute for Cancer Research and World Cancer Research Fund International have stated that there

192-599: Is commonly used to compensate for this deficiency, since the limitation of a single essential amino acid causes the others to break down and become excreted, which is especially important during the period of growth. In contrast, the proteins of the pseudocereals have a high nutritional value, close to those of casein (the main protein in milk). Quinoa and amaranth are the most nutritious grains due to their high content and quality of proteins, with high levels of lysine and other essential amino acids. Manufacturers of foods containing whole grains in specified amounts are allowed

216-552: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Michel Montignac Michel Montignac (1944 – August 22, 2010) was a French diet developer who originally created the Montignac diet to help himself lose weight, which he based on research that focuses on the glycemic index of foods, which affects the amount of glucose delivered to the blood after eating. The diet, which distinguishes between good and bad carbohydrates , became

240-632: Is not sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed health effects" and "that a cause and effect relationship cannot be established between the consumption of whole grain and the claimed effects considered in this opinion." By supplying high dietary fiber content, as part of a general healthy diet, consumption of whole grains may lower risk of several diseases, including coronary heart disease , stroke and cancer, with lower all-cause mortality . Regular whole-grain consumption may lower elevated LDL and triglyceride levels, which are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Whole grain consumption

264-430: Is strong evidence that whole grains decrease risk of colorectal cancer. In genetically susceptible people, gluten (proteins found in wheat , barley , rye , oat , and related species and hybrids) can trigger coeliac disease . Coeliac disease affects about 1% of the general population in developed countries . There is evidence that most cases remain undiagnosed and untreated. The only known effective treatment

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288-774: The 1970s for the European subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories , an American pharmaceutical firm. Using the research materials available to him there, and despite the lack of any formal medical training, he sought a way to counteract the effects of the daily business lunches he ate and came to the determination that the issue in weight loss was not how much you ate but what you consumed. By dividing carbohydrates into two categories, good (including beans , leaf vegetables , lentils , whole grain wheat products, wild rice and dark chocolate ) and bad (such as corn , potatoes , refined flour , white bread and white rice ), Montignac's research led him to conclude that eating bad carbs, those with

312-525: The Lot-et-Garonne department Montignac-Lascaux , in the Dordogne department Montignac-le-Coq , in the Charente department Montignac-Toupinerie , in the Lot-et-Garonne department See also [ edit ] Montignac diet , a weight-loss diet created by Michel Montignac Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

336-522: The US federal government: There are multiple grains such as cereal grains (e.g. wheat, rice, oats, barley, corn, wild rice, and rye) as well as pseudocereals (e.g. quinoa and buckwheat) that may be labeled whole grains. When wheat is milled to make flour, the parts of the grain are usually separated and then are recombined to make specific types of flour, such as whole wheat, whole grain, white cake and pastry flour, and all-purpose white flour. If all parts of

360-540: The basis for best-selling books and a chain of restaurants and stores promoting his diet regimen and was one of the theoretical predecessors of the South Beach Diet . Born in Angoulême , France in 1944, Montignac had a family history of obesity, with his father weighing 265 pounds (120 kg). He studied political science and worked as a human resources manager, ultimately working as the personnel manager in

384-667: The body to store fat after losing pounds early in the diet. He self-published the book Dine Out and Lose Weight in 1986 aimed at business people who eat out often as part of their work and sold more than 500,000 copies. By the early 1990s, Montignac was opening a series of diet stores and restaurants that sold such items as beef , cheese , chocolate bars , foie gras that had been traditionally viewed as "symbols of ruinous hedonism" but that were promoted as part of Montignac's diet method. His 1987 book Je Mange Donc Je Maigris (translated in English as Eat Yourself Slim ... and Stay Slim! )

408-425: The diet on himself and lost 30 pounds (14 kg) in three months. Building on his own experiences and research, Montignac proposed that trying to lose weight by reducing caloric consumption was a "scientific swindle" and that weight could be controlled by monitoring and selecting the foods one ate. Montignac's diet was based on the idea that reducing calories in one's diet triggers a "survival instinct" that causes

432-570: The entire product may contain between 1% and 49% wholegrain. Many breads are colored brown (often with molasses or caramel color ) and made to look like wholegrain when they are not. In addition, some food manufacturers make foods with wholegrain ingredients, but, because wholegrain ingredients are not the dominant ingredient, they are not wholegrain products. Contrary to popular belief, wholegrains are not indicative of fiber . The amount of fiber varies from grain to grain, and some products may have things like bran, peas, or other foods added to boost

456-479: The fiber content. According to the American Association of Cereal Chemists definition, "Whole grains shall consist of the intact, ground, cracked or flaked caryopsis, whose principal anatomical components - the starchy endosperm, germ and bran - are present in the same relative proportions as they exist in the intact caryopsis." The following names indicate whole-grain products, in accordance with

480-418: The general population), gluten ataxia and dermatitis herpetiformis . In the United States wholegrain products can be identified by the ingredients list. "Wheat flour" (as opposed to "wholegrain wheat flour" or "whole-wheat flour") as the first ingredient is not a clear indicator of the product's wholegrain content. If two ingredients are listed as grain products but only the second is listed as wholegrain,

504-461: The kernel are used in the same relative proportions as they exist in the original kernel, then the flour is considered whole grain. Under the Food and Drug Regulations , up to 5% of the kernel can be removed to help reduce rancidity and prolong the shelf life of whole-wheat flour. The portion of the kernel that is removed for this purpose contains much of the germ and some of the bran. If this portion of

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528-483: The risk of heart disease, a disease associated with many factors". The scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority related to health claims on gut health or bowel function, weight control, blood glucose and insulin levels, weight management, blood cholesterol, satiety, glycemic index, digestive function and cardiovascular health is "that the food constituent, whole grain, (...)

552-416: The title Montignac . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montignac&oldid=1018865857 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

576-588: Was aimed at the general public and had reached sales of 16 million copies in 40 countries by 2005. A resident of Juvigny, Haute-Savoie , Montignac died of prostate cancer at age 66 on August 22, 2010, at a clinic in Annemasse . "He is survived by his wife, Suzy; their children, Joseph and Peter; and by three children from his first marriage, Charles, Emeric and Sybille. The promotion of his method has been passed on to Suzy and Sybille." Whole grain As part of

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