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Storage Stability of Tagatose in Buffer Solutions of Various Composition
(2009-02-23)
Tagatose, an epimer of fructose, is a minimally absorbed monosaccharide that has been shown to function as a prebiotic in the human body. For this prebiotic effect to be achieved, tagatose in food and beverage products ...
Evaluation of Alabama Public School Wellness Policies and State School Mandate Implementation
(2008-09-09)
Wellness policies from 91 of 131 (69%) Alabama (AL) public school systems were compared to federal guidelines required by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. To assess the school food and nutrition ...
Weight Loss Supplement Use By Gym Clientele
(2008-09-09)
Obesity remains a major public health problem in the United States. Although practical means, such as a decreasing energy intake, increasing exercise, and modifying behavior, may be used to combat this growing problem, ...
Cognitive Scaling, Emotions, Team Identity and Future Behavioural Intentions: An Examination of Sporting Event Venues
(2008-09-09)
Sporting event venues represent a unique segment of the overall tourism industry that has, in recent times, started to gain limited interest from researchers (Madrigal, 2000; Theodorakis, Kambitsis, Laios & Koustelios, ...
Influence of Dietary Starches Differing in Glycemic Index on Pro-oxidant and Anti-Oxidant Gene Expression and Insulin Sensitivity in a Mouse Model
(2008-09-09)
The prevalence of obesity and diabetes has reached pandemic proportions worldwide. In the U.S., increased intakes of refined carbohydrates have been reported to parallel this trend. In general, refined carbohydrates (e.g. ...
Weight Change Among College Freshmen: The Freshmen 4
(2008-09-09)
A common phenomenon called the “freshmen 15” is thought to occur during the first year of college. While this belief is popular in press, little scientific evidence supports this phenomenon. This study examined changes in ...
Development of a Rapid Detection Method of Salmonella Spp. on Chicken Skin by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
(2009-02-23)
Salmonella is a major contributor to food-borne illness with contaminated poultry
meat being recognized as a chief source of the infection. The handling of raw poultry has
been reported as one of the most frequent causes ...
Body Mass Index and Physical Functioning in Older Adults
(2009-02-23)
Several researchers have reported that elevated body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of poor physical functioning. In most studies, physical functioning has been measured using self-reported questionnaires. For this ...
Thermal Stability of Tagatose
(2009-07-06)
Tagatose is a minimally absorbed monosaccharide that has prebiotic properties. To achieve this prebiotic benefit, tagatose in foods and beverages must not be lost during processing. However, data on the thermal stability ...
Defining Visitor Satisfaction in the Context of Camping Oriented Nature-Based Tourism within Alabama State Parks
(2009-10-05)
Whether out of economic circumstance or a genuine desire to reconnect with nature, recent years have witnessed an increase in demand for alternative nature-based forms of tourism activity. Alongside this interest in the ...