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Title: DDGS as a human food ingredient

Author
item Rosentrater, Kurt

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/1/2011
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: Over the years, the benefits of diets containing high levels of dietary fiber have become well known, including lowering of serum cholesterol levels, blood pressure, risk of heart disease, risk of various cancers, as well as weight loss and control. Recently, dietary regimes that also contain low levels of non-fiber carbohydrates (i.e., sugars and starches) have become popular. Not only do diets that contain high fiber and low starch/sugar promote weight loss/control, but research into glycemic response and resulting satiety indicates that these diets also have substantial health benefits for both diabetic patients and those suffering from obesity. These benefits are true not only for blood sugar control in diagnosed patients, but they also help towards the prevention of obesity and diabetes onset. Because distillers grains are high in fiber and protein, and low in starch, they have potential for use in these types of dietary approaches. And because they are gluten free, they may also be appropriate for those who suffer from Celiac Disease as well.

Technical Abstract: Over the years, the benefits of diets containing high levels of dietary fiber have become well known, including lowering of serum cholesterol levels, blood pressure, risk of heart disease, risk of various cancers, as well as weight loss and control. Recently, dietary regimes that also contain low levels of non-fiber carbohydrates (i.e., sugars and starches) have become popular. Not only do diets that contain high fiber and low starch/sugar promote weight loss/control, but research into glycemic response and resulting satiety indicates that these diets also have substantial health benefits for both diabetic patients and those suffering from obesity. These benefits are true not only for blood sugar control in diagnosed patients, but they also help towards the prevention of obesity and diabetes onset. Because distillers grains are high in fiber and protein, and low in starch, they have potential for use in these types of dietary approaches. And because they are gluten free, they may also be appropriate for those who suffer from Celiac Disease as well.