SLIMMING COOKIES
September 1st, 2005
BY MONICA DOBIETHE USA'S Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has unveiled a natural super-carbohydrate ingredient, which can be used to make biscuits and cookies, promoting good health, whilst allowing consumers to indulge their sweet tooth. Its researcher George Inglett says Calorie-Trim (or C-Trim) is made from whole oats and barley, containing 20-50% soluble fibre beta-glucan, 5-10 times more than in standard oats, flour and oatmeal. This helps regulate blood glucose levels and lowers bad cholesterol, he said, cutting heart disease risks, whilst generating ...
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