Roasted Pulse Snacks, Post-prandial Food Intake, Appetite, and Glycemia

A Comparison of Roasted Pulse Snacks on Post-prandial Food Intake, Appetite, and Glycemic Response in Healthy Young Adults

An investigation on the effects of roasted pulse snacks on post-prandial glycemic and satiety response in healthy young adults.

An acute, randomized, controlled cross-over trial examining the post-prandial glycemic and satiety response to six snacks will be conducted. The study treatments are: 1) roasted corn nuts, 2) roasted chickpeas, 3) roasted yellow peas, 4) roasted pinto beans 5) roasted soybeans, and 6) roasted almonds. They will be matched for calorie content and provided in 200 kcal servings.

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI: ≥18.5 and ≤29.9 kg/m2
• Fasting serum glucose: ≤5.5 mmol/L

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fasting serum glucose > 5.5 mmol/L
• Smoking
• Thyroid problems
• Previous history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver or kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, any malabsorptive syndrome, pancreatitis, gallbladder or biliary disease
• Presence of a gastrointestinal disorder or surgeries within the past year
• Consuming prescription or non-prescription drug, herbal or nutritional supplements known to affect blood glucose or that could affect the outcome of the study as per investigator's judgment
• Known to be pregnant or lactating
• Known intolerance, sensitivity or allergy to any ingredients in the study products.
• Extreme dietary habits (i.e. Atkins diet, very high protein diets, etc.)
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg)
• Weight gain or loss of at least 10lbs in previous three months
• Excessive alcohol intake
• Restrained Eaters (identified by Eating Habits Questionnaire)