--- title: Insights | Stephen Hoang description: Insights into everything about organic heirloom grains and lentils. --- [![](https://info.timelessfood.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Timeless_March2020/images/BANNER_AT_TOP_Short.png?width=953&name=BANNER_AT_TOP_Short.png)](https://www.timelessfood.com/) - [Shop](https://shop.timelessfood.com) - [Lentil Information Sheets](https://www.timelessfood.com/new-lentil-information-sheets/) - [Organic Lentils](https://www.timelessfood.com/product-category/organic-lentils/) - [Organic Black Beluga Lentils®](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-black-beluga-lentils/) - [Organic French Green Lentils](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-french-style-lentils/) - [Organic Green Lentils](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-green-lentils/) - [Organic Harvest Gold Lentils](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-harvest-gold-lentils/) - [Organic Spanish Brown Lentils](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-pardina-lentils/) - [Organic Petite Crimson Lentils](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-petite-crimson-lentils/) - [Looking for Pardina Lentils?](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-pardina-lentils/) - [Organic Heirloom Grains](https://www.timelessfood.com/product-category/organic-heirloom-grains/) - [Organic Farro, Semi-Pearled](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-farro-semi-pearled/) - [Organic Semi-Pearled Purple Prairie Barley®](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-purple-prairie-barley/) - [Organic Chickpeas](https://www.timelessfood.com/product-category/organic-peas-and-chickpeas/) - [Organic Black Butte Chickpeas™](https://www.timelessfood.com/product/organic-black-butte-chickpeas/) - [Recipes](https://www.timelessfood.com/recipes/) - [Distributors](https://www.timelessfood.com/distributors/) - [About Us](https://www.timelessfood.com/our-history/) - [Our History](https://www.timelessfood.com/our-history/) - [Our Farmers](https://www.timelessfood.com/farmers/) - [Our Staff](https://www.timelessfood.com/our-history/our-staff/) - [Contact Us](https://www.timelessfood.com/contact/) - [SQF Level 2 Certificate](https://www.timelessfood.com/sqf-level-2-certificate/) - [Organic Certificate](https://www.timelessfood.com/our-history/organic-certificate/) - [Kosher Certificate](https://www.timelessfood.com/kosher-certificate/) - [Lentil Information Sheets](https://www.timelessfood.com/new-lentil-information-sheets/) - [Purple Prairie Barley® Information Sheet](https://www.timelessfood.com/purple-prairie-barley-information-sheet/) - [Mission Statement](https://www.timelessfood.com/our-history/mission-statement/) - [Carbon Footprint of Common Food Products](https://www.timelessfood.com/carbon-footprint-of-common-food-products/) - [Sustainability Strategy](https://www.timelessfood.com/our-history/sustainability-strategy/) - [Resources](https://www.timelessfood.com/links/) - [Blog](https://info.timelessfood.com/blog) - [Press](https://www.timelessfood.com/press/) - [Contact Us](https://www.timelessfood.com/contact/) - [Jobs](https://www.timelessfood.com/jobs/) # Stephen Hoang ## [The Benefits of Lentils in Your Diet](https://info.timelessfood.com/blog/the-benefits-of-lentils-in-your-diet) If your health hasn't been top priority since last March, you're not the only one. COVID-19 stay-at-home orders resulted in a drastic rise in unhealthy lifestyle changes, according to [a recent report](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/oby.23066) based on a global online survey. 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