Snacking on Raisins Controls Hunger, Promotes Satiety in Children
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New Study: Snacking on Raisins Controls Hunger, Promotes Satiety in Children Eating Raisins Resulted in Significantly Fewer Calories Consumed as Compared to Other Popular Snacks
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[31-May-2012] |
FRESNO, Calif., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — New research recently announced at the Canadian Nutrition Society annual meeting in Vancouver, B.C., suggests eating raisins as an after-school snack prevents excessive calorie intake and increases satiety – or feeling of fullness – as compared to other commonly consumed snacks. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-snacking-on-raisins-controls-hunger-promotes-satiety-in-children-155974375.html The study, funded by a grant from the California Raisin Marketing Board, was conducted among
The study was conducted by lead researcher, G. Harvey Anderson, Ph.D., Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Physiology, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto and co-investigated by Nick Bellissimo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University and Bohdan Luhovyy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University. "To our knowledge, this is the first controlled study that looks at after-school snacking and satiety among children," said Anderson. "We found consumption of raisins as a snack prevented excessive calorie intake, increased the feeling of fullness, and thereby may help contribute to the maintenance of a healthy weight in school-age children." Visit www.loveyourraisins.com for further information and summaries of California Raisins' nutrition research. About the California Raisin Marketing Board SOURCE California Raisin Marketing Board |