Satiety Study of a Carbohydrate Meal to a Highly Viscous Gel Meal

Comparing the Satiety Scores of a Carbohydrate Meal to a Meal of Equal Volume in Which Half of the Volume is Replaced With a Highly Viscous Gel.

To evaluate the effects of Konjac on satiety and subsequent food intake in healthy individuals.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women
• Age 18-65 years
• Having a BMI of 18.5 - 25 kg/m2
• No presence of major disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known history of liver or kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke or myocardial infarctions, thyroid disease, gastrointestinal disease, AIDS or AIDS-related complications; subjects using prescription medications or Natural Health Products; Subjects will be excluded if they have any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, might jeopardize the health and safety of the subject or study personnel, or adversely affect the study results