date:Aug 02, 2012
The small-scale study published in theJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics investigated the hunger and satiety effects of chocolate bars containing one of four functional fibres: oligofructose, inulin, soluble corn fibre, and resistant wheat starch all of which are commonly used in food products.
Despite the large body of evidence to support the role of fibre in increasing satiety and reducing food intake, the research, led by Joanne Slavin, from the University of Minnesota, US