Adherence
Adding herbs and spices to reduced-fat meals restores consumer liking to levels comparable to full-fat meals, effectively mitigating the palatability loss associated with fat reduction.
If you are cutting fat from your meals, do not skip the seasoning. Use herbs and spices generously to replace the flavor lost by removing fat. This study shows that reduced-fat meals with spices are liked just as much as full-fat versions, making it easier to stick to a lower-fat diet without feeling deprived.
Overall liking of the RF breakfast and lunch meals were lower than the FF and RFS versions... RFS and FF breakfast and lunch meals... were similar. FF and RFS conditions were liked more than RF for the breakfast and lunch meals... Herbs and spices may be useful for improving the liking of lower fat foods
Why this rating
Randomized crossover design with adequate power (N=146/150), but limited to short-term hedonic ratings rather than long-term health outcomes.
Source
The Influence of Herbs, Spices, and Regular Sausage and Chicken Consumption on Liking of Reduced Fat Breakfast and Lunch Items
Sarit Polsky et al. · Journal of Food Science · 2014
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