CIMMYT Series on Carbohydrates, Wheat, Grains, and Health: Carbohydrates, Grains, and Whole Grains and Disease Prevention. Part II. Blood Pressure, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes

To address many current claims that discourage the ingestion of carbohydrates (CHOs), wheat, and cereal grains, as well as to celebrate the versatility, nutritional and health benefits, and contribution of these foods to the world food supply, we felt compelled to defend their role in the diet and write a series of reviews. The fifth review in the series assesses the health effects of consumption and overconsumption of CHOs, grains, and wheat...