TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR COMBATING THE "SUGAR EPIDEMIC": EXPERIENCE IN CONTINUOUS PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS FOR LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX FLAKES
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-2313.2025-37-01-010Keywords:
Low-glycemic index (Low-GI), sugar epidemic, resistant starch, continuous soaking, alkaline processing, acidic processing, glycemic response, food technologyAbstract
The rise of the "sugar epidemic", along with increasing cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity, underscores the urgent need for low-glycemic index (GI) food products. One effective solution is the modification of raw materials through continuous acidic or aMetrics
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