The grain, the wholegrain and nothing but the grain: The science behind wholegrain and the reduced risk of heart disease and cancer

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 353-360

  Richardson, David P ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breakfast cereals; Cancer; Heart disease; Public health implications; Reduced risk; Wholegrain foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038484046     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-3010.2000.00083.x     Document Type: Article

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