Utilization of local food source such as nixtamalized corn flour and nike flour as base ingredients in producing snack bars may add the product value and also reduce production costs.
Rahmiyati Kasim +4 more
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Variation of Adolescent Snack Food Choices and Preferences along a Continuum of Processing Levels: The Case of Apples [PDF]
Food processing is used for transforming whole food ingredients into food commodities or edible products. The level of food processing occurs along a continuum from unprocessed to minimally processed, processed, and ultra-processed. Unprocessed foods use
Elizabeth Svisco +3 more
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Snack Food, Satiety, and Weight. [PDF]
In today's society, snacking contributes close to one-third of daily energy intake, with many snacks consisting of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods. Choices made with regard to snacking are affected by a multitude of factors on individual, social, and environmental levels.
Njike VY +6 more
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Commercial Snack Food and Beverage Consumption Prevalence among Children 6-59 Months in West Africa. [PDF]
Consumption of commercial snack food and beverage products among infants, young, and school-aged children may have negative effects on child nutritional outcomes, as these foods are typically dense in energy but not in micronutrients.
Nordhagen S, Pries AM, Dissieka R.
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Perceptions of commercial snack food and beverages for infant and young child feeding: A mixed-methods study among caregivers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. [PDF]
Ensuring nutritious complementary feeding is vital for child nutrition. Prior research in Kathmandu Valley found high consumption rates of commercially produced snack foods among young children, which are often energy‐dense/nutrient poor.
Sharma N +6 more
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Hypolipidemic and Hepatoprotective Effects of High-Polydextrose Snack Food on Swiss Albino Mice [PDF]
In this study, the hepatoprotective and hypolipidemic effects of high-polydextrose snack food on Swiss albino mice were investigated. The mice were randomly divided into three groups: control diet, high-fat diet, and high-fat and fiber diet groups ...
Jin Han Yang +2 more
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The Immediate and Delayed Effects of TV: Impacts of Gender and Processed-Food Intake History [PDF]
Eating while watching TV has generally been found to increase both immediate and delayed energy intake. Here we examine two factors – gender and habitual processed-food intake – that may moderate these effects.
Heather M. Francis +4 more
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The Ethiopian snack food ('Kolo'): Existing knowledge and research directions on processing practices, quality and consumption. [PDF]
Alefe M, Abera BD, Delel MA.
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Ganyong-kelor snack bar's glycemic index as a diet for diabetics
Background: Lack of insulin or the inability of cells to respond to insulin causes high blood glucose levels or hyperglycemia, a hallmark of diabetes.
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