Slurp. Gulp. Chew? Food Texture and Satiety.

Spring is here! Stunning tulips in the Boston Public Gardens.  
Extras, extras!  The May issue of The Friedman Sprout is hot off the press!  This is the final issue for spring semester, and I'm sad that this rewarding experience is ending.  Here's my final article:  
Slur.  Gulp.  Chew?  New research examines the role of food texture on satiety.
Does food texture alter eating patterns?  Researchers from the Netherlands explores the effect of different textured yogurts on eating behavior. 
In April the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a new study addressing the much contested question of how to control eating.  Researchers from the Netherlands fed healthy people different textured low- and high-calorie yogurts, and measured the effects on eating behavior and perceived fullness.  The results showed no link between food texture and satiety, however other observations were intriguing.  (Continue reading here...)
If interested, here's the link to the original research article on Pubmed.
Famous swan boats in the Boston Public Garden.
From Beef to Seaweed....More from The Sprout.
Here's a few more articles that I enjoyed from the May issue of our graduate student newsletter.
The Boston Commons is spectacular!  
By golly, it's George Washington!  Let's pay respects to our first President.
What are your thoughts on spring flowers?  
Here's what I'm thinking- *Achew* 
Cheers and Happy Friday!
Rachel

5 comments:

mr. pineapple man said...

I was born in Boston and I totally remember that park with the tulips in May!!

MelindaRD said...

Texture is the first reason I became a vegetarian. Thanks for the links. I hope to find some quiet time to check them out this weekend.

Emily said...

Really interesting study! I think that I eat more slowly when eating with a spoon, so maybe that played a role? It would be easier to slurp yogurt through a straw and not feel like I was truly "eating."

Hope you have a great day!

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