This study will investigate the effects of the addition of 100 grams/day of cooked pulses (i.e. lentil, pinto beans, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans) to the diet of postmenopausal women for 12 weeks on gut health, metabolic outcomes and bone biomarkers.
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changes in blood biomarkers and/or bone mineral density (BMD)
Timeframe: change from baseline, after 90 days and 9 months (for BMD)
blood C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (CTX)
Timeframe: change from baseline after 90 days
blood procollagen type 1 N-propeptide (P1NP)
Timeframe: change from baseline after 90 days
fecal bacteria
Timeframe: change from baseline after 90 days
fecal short chain fatty acid
Timeframe: change from baseline after 90 days
fecal immunoglobulin A
Timeframe: change from baseline after 90 days
plasma concentrations of fatty acid binding protein
Timeframe: change from baseline after 90 days