Usda Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

This study aims to understand how non-vegetarian Americans use beans, peas, and lentils in their meals. Researchers will ask 76 healthy participants to complete computer tasks about food choices when building meals. The study will also explore how people feel about eating these f…

This study aims to understand how the level of food processing affects health markers like blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. Researchers will provide 79 overweight or obese adults with two different diets that both follow healthy eating guidelines—one made mostly of u…

This study aims to understand how eating different forms of chickpeas—like whole beans, hummus (puree), or chickpea-flour pasta—affects how your body burns fat and carbs for energy. Researchers will compare these diets to standard healthy eating guidelines in 204 healthy adults o…