Claims
- 1. A nutritional intervention composition to be taken before or during a meal for enhancing and extending post meal satiety for reducing weight, comprising:a) a protein selected from the group consisting of casein, whey and soy being in the range of 0.10 to 10.0 grams by weight of said composition; b) a glycomacropeptide or caseinmacropeptide being in the range of 0.025 to 10.00 grams by weight of said composition; c) at least one long chain fatty acid (C12 to C18) being in the range of 1.00 to 15.00 grams by weight of said composition; and d) at least one member selected from the group consisting of: at least one soluble fiber being in the range of from about 0.1 to 5.0 grams by weight of said composition, at least one insoluble fiber being in the range of from about 0.1 to 5.0 grams by weight of said composition and mixtures thereof for binding bile salts, said mixtures being present in the range of 0.20 to 10.00 grams by weight of said composition, wherein said composition is in a dry powder form and has a total weight, including optional ingredients, in the range of 1.425 to 58 grams.
- 2. A nutritional composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one soluble fiber is selected from the group consisting of guar, glucomannan, potato, methyl cellulose, psyllium and sugar beet.
- 3. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 2, wherein said at least one soluble fiber is in the range of 1.0 to 4.0 grams by weight of said composition.
- 4. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 3, wherein said at least one insoluble fiber is in the range of 0.50 to 3.00 grams by weight of said composition.
- 5. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one insoluble fiber is selected from the group consisting of cellulose and potato.
- 6. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one long chain fatty acid (C12 to C18) is oleic acid.
- 7. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 6, wherein said oleic acid is in the range of 1.0 to 4.0 grams by weight of said composition.
- 8. A nutritional composition in accordance with claim 1, further including plant saponins in the range of 0.05 to 10.0 grams by weight of said composition.
- 9. A nutritional composition in accordance with claim 1, further including calcium in the range of 0.05 to 3.0 grams by weight of said composition.
- 10. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said composition has a caloric content of 9.95 to 215 calories.
- 11. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said composition is added to a liquid to form a liquid drink.
- 12. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said composition is taken before a meal is consumed.
- 13. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said composition is taken during the consumption of a meal.
- 14. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said composition is added to other foods.
- 15. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 14, wherein said foods are selected from the group consisting of yogurt, gelatin dessert, apple sauce, cottage cheese, cereal, bread, and candy bars.
- 16. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 14, wherein said foods are drinks selected from the group consisting of apple juice, orange juice, grape juice, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, coffee, tea, milk, milkshakes, broth and soup consomme.
- 17. A nutritional intervention composition to be taken before or during a meal for enhancing and extending post meal satiety for reducing weight, comprising:a) a protein selected from the group consisting of casein, whey and soy being in the range of 0.21% to 88.30% by weight of said composition; b) a glycomacropeptide or caseinmacropeptide being in the range of 0.05% to 87.72% by weight of said composition; c) at least one long chain fatty acid (C12 to C18) being in the range of 2.27% to 97.25% by weight of said composition; and d) at least one member selected from the group consisting of: at least one soluble fiber, at least one insoluble fiber and mixtures thereof for binding bile salts being in the range of 0.41% to 89.09% by weight of said composition, wherein said composition is in a dry powder form.
- 18. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, wherein said at least one soluble fiber is selected from the group consisting of guar, glucomannan, potato, methyl cellulose, psyllium and sugar beet.
- 19. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, wherein said at least one insoluble fiber is selected from the group consisting of cellulose and potato.
- 20. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, wherein said at least one long chain fatty acid (C12 to C18) is oleic acid.
- 21. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, further including plant saponins being in the range of 0.10% to 87.91% by weight of said composition.
- 22. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, further including a sweetener being in the range of 0.05% to 40.49% by weight of said composition.
- 23. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, further including calcium being in the range of 0.09% to 68.57% by weight of said composition.
- 24. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, wherein said composition has a caloric content of 9.95 to 215 calories.
- 25. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, wherein said composition is added to a liquid to form a liquid drink.
- 26. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, wherein said composition is taken before a meal is consumed.
- 27. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, wherein said composition is taken during the consumption of a meal.
- 28. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 17, wherein said composition is added to foods.
- 29. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 28, wherein said foods are selected from the group consisting of yogurt, gelatin dessert, apple sauce, cottage cheese, cereal, bread, and candy bars.
- 30. A nutritional intervention composition in accordance with claim 28, wherein said foods are drinks selected from the group consisting of apple juice, orange juice, grape juice, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, coffee, tea, milk, milkshakes, broth and soup consomme.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 09/510,809 filed on Feb.23, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,207,638.
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