Pulse-based meals

1. Pulse-based meals have no effect on blood pressure in humans.

   “There were no significant differences between diet phases for blood pressure or body composition.”

   Human trial2 months

   Consumer Acceptability and Metabolic Health Benefits of Meals Containing Pulses (Chickpeas, Lentils, Peas) for Sedentary Office Workers · Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 18 Sep 2026

1. Pulse-based meals decrease LDL-C:HDL-C ratio in humans (-0.17 ± 0.36 vs. +0.03 ± 0.29; p = 0.033).

   “and the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to HDL-c ratio (-0.17 ± 0.36 vs. +0.03 ± 0.29; p = 0.033) compared to the regular diet.”

   Human trial2 months

   Consumer Acceptability and Metabolic Health Benefits of Meals Containing Pulses (Chickpeas, Lentils, Peas) for Sedentary Office Workers · Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 18 Sep 2026

LDL-C:HDL-C ratio →

1. Pulse-based meals decrease TC:HDL-C ratio in humans (-0.13 ± 0.30 vs. +0.08 ± 0.29; p = 0.014).

   “pulse diet significantly reduced the total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) ratio (-0.13 ± 0.30 vs. +0.08 ± 0.29; p = 0.014)”

   Human trial2 months

   Consumer Acceptability and Metabolic Health Benefits of Meals Containing Pulses (Chickpeas, Lentils, Peas) for Sedentary Office Workers · Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 18 Sep 2026

TC:HDL-C ratio →

1. Pulse-based meals have no effect on Matsuda Index in humans (p = 0.81).

   “Diet phase did not impact insulin sensitivity (Matsuda Index; pulse diet: -5.4 ± 23.5; regular diet: -7.5 ± 21.8; p = 0.81).”

   Human trial2 months

   Consumer Acceptability and Metabolic Health Benefits of Meals Containing Pulses (Chickpeas, Lentils, Peas) for Sedentary Office Workers · Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 18 Sep 2026

Matsuda Index →