Reducing energy and enhancing umami in foods
This study explores how reducing the salt or energy content in savory foods, combined with umami flavors, can affect your experience of these foods. You'll taste and eat special products, and you'll be asked to fill out questionnaires in Dutch.
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Who can take part
- You are healthy by your own judgment and between 16 and 65 years old.
- You have a normal body weight (BMI between 20 and 30).
- You can travel to Wageningen University for the study.
- You have a normal sense of taste (you'll be given a simple taste test).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you have no history of eating disorders or major chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease.
- Your eating patterns are regular (you eat breakfast at least once a week) and you don't use drugs or drink excessive amounts of alcohol.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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