Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened Liquids
This study examined the changes in viscosity in response to small alterations in the amount of a thickening agent mixed with three commonly thickened beverages. A total of 11 incremental adjustments in the amount of a starch-based thickening agent (5.0 g to 7.0 g) were made. The results showed that...
Main Authors: | Jane Mertz Garcia, Edgar Chambers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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Series: | Foods |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/8/2/74 |
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