Optimising foods for satiety

Optimising foods for satiety

Foods that generate strong satiety sensations have obvious benefits for weight management. This review builds on the understanding that a food’s satiating power is dependent on the amount of protein, carbohydrate, fat and fibre it contains by examining evidence that the consumer’s sensory and cognitive appraisal of the food is also important. It is concluded that numerous features of a food pro...

Satiety, weight management and foods

Obesity is becoming an increasing health problem. It is a major burden for healthcare costs because it is related to many chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Body weight is determined by a complex interaction of genetic, environmental and psychosocial factors. Obesity results when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. Food has a cruc...

Optimising beverages for satiety: the role of sensory characteristics, expectations and nutrient content

Differences in satiety effects of alginate- and whey protein-based foods.

Satiety is important in regulating food intake and has important public health significance in the control of obesity. Food containing protein and non-starch polysaccharides provides a satiety effect through various mechanisms but a comparison of the satiety effect on each has not previously been investigated. This study compared the satiety effect or reduction of hunger after consumption of (i...

Can the Palatability of Healthy, Satiety-Promoting Foods Increase with Repeated Exposure during Weight Loss?

Repeated exposure to sugary, fatty, and salty foods often enhances their appeal. However, it is unknown if exposure influences learned palatability of foods typically promoted as part of a healthy diet. We tested whether the palatability of pulse containing foods provided during a weight loss intervention which were particularly high in fiber and low in energy density would increase with repeat...