Raisins control children's appetite

Canadian scientists say eating raisins as a snack after school helps prevent excessive calorie intake and increases the feeling of fullness in children compared to other snacks, according to UPI news agency. .

The study was conducted with children aged 8 to 11 and had a normal weight.

Eating raisins satisfies higher hunger - (Photo: AFP)

Lead researcher G. Harvey Anderson of the University of Toronto, along with colleagues Nick Bellissimo of Ryerson University and Bohdan Luhovyy of Mount Saint Vincent University, said the subjects were randomly fed raisins or recipes. Other snacks, including fresh grapes, chips or chocolate chip cakes until they are full.

Each child receives a proper breakfast, snacks in the morning and lunch during the test days. Subjective appetite levels were measured before and after taking snacks once every 15 minutes.

The results showed that food intake after eating raisins was lower and hunger satisfaction was higher than other snacks.