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Adding herbs and spices to reduced fat foods restored liking of the overall meal, meatloaf, and vegetables to that of full fat conditions.
Incorporating herbs and spices can enhance the appeal of reduced fat meals.
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Adding herbs and spices to reduced fat foods restored liking of the overall meal, meatloaf, and vegetables to that of FF conditions.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design mentioned in the abstract.
Source
The influence of herbs and spices on overall liking of reduced fat food
John C. Peters et al. · Appetite · 2014
DOI 10.1016/j.appet.2014.04.019
rct · n=148Cited 45×
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- Reducing fat content alone significantly dropped overall liking of the meal compared with full fat and reduced fat plus spice conditions (6.29 RF vs. 7.05 FF, P < 0.0001; 6.29 RF vs. 6.98 RFS, P ≤ 0.0001).Strong
- FF and RFS conditions were liked significantly more than RF conditions for each meal item.Strong
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