Effects of Faba Bean Fractions as Ingredients in Novel Food Products on Glycemia, Appetite and Metabolic Control

Effects of Faba Bean Fractions as Ingredients in Novel Food Products on Glycemia, Appetite and Metabolic Control

The investigators hypothesized that consuming crackers or pasta enriched with faba bean fractions (faba bean protein concentrate, faba bean protein isolate, faba bean flour and faba bean starch), would reduce the blood glucose response to the meal compared to foods without faba bean components and reduce food intake at a meal

Inclusion Criteria:

• Non-smoking
• No metabolic disease
• BMI 20 - 25 kg/m^2
• Male
• Age 18-30

Exclusion Criteria:

• Intolerance to treatments
• Currently taking appetite-modifying medications
• Restrictive eating
• Smoking
• Over- or underweight
• Breakfast-skipping