The acoustic emission (AE) technique was used to develop a method for the objective evaluation of crispness porous foods. six types commercial foods changed by controlling their moisture contents at levels varying humidity (i.e., dry, 22, 43, 56, 68, and 81 % relative humidity) storage environment 25 °C. As sample with high water activity (aw) expected deteriorate, physicochemical, mechanical, ...

States and school districts around the country are developing policies that set nutrition standards for competitive foods and beverages sold outside of the US Department of Agriculture's reimbursable school lunch program. However, few tools exist for monitoring the implementation of these new policies. The objective of this research was to develop a computerized assessment tool, the Food and Be...

We examined the relationship between usual patterns of food intake, fattiness of food preparation and consumption, and diabetes and obesity status in a Native Canadian reserve in northwestern Ontario. Patterns of intake were estimated using a 34-item food frequency instrument. Scales and scores were developed using factor analysis procedures and were tested for reliability using coefficient alp...

Processed foods are recognized as a major contributor to high dietary sodium intake, associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Different public health actions are being introduced to reduce sodium content in processed foods and sodium intake in general. A gradual reduction of sodium content in processed foods was proposed in Slovenia, but monitoring sodium content in the food su...

Six infants suspected of food allergy during breastfeeding were evaluated using prick tests, total IgE, RASTs and intestinal permeability measurements during fast and provocation with mother's milk. An elimination diet was undertaken in mothers, removing first cow's milk protein (CMP), then, when inefficient, all foods suspected on the clinical history or a positive prick test in the child, fol...

Cross-cultural studies have revealed broad quantitative associations between subsistence practice and demographic parameters for preindustrial populations. One explanation is that variationin the availability of suitable weaning foods influenced the frequency and duration of breastfeeding and thus the length of interbirth intervals and the probability of child survival (the "weaning food availa...

OBJECTIVES To describe four different methods of identifying indicator foods that are high, medium or low in fat with reference to dietary patterns and to use these indicator foods to test three sets of definitions of 'high', 'medium' and 'low' in fat from 'banding schemes' developed by the Coronary Prevention Group (CPG), the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Sainsbury's. METHODS Indicator foo...

Coconut testa is an important byproduct of coconut processing. In this study, the acceptability staple foods incorporated with defatted flour (CTF) was investigated. Foods supplemented CTF will be ideal as a functional food for diabetes. Formulations string hoppers were done by mixing white rice (RF) in four different ratios; F1 (RF: CTF=70:30), F2 CTF=75:25), F3 CTF=80:20) and F4 CTF=85:15). L...