FUNCTION
Bulking agents are non caloric additives used to impart volume and mass to a food. Soluble fibers such as guar gum and psyllium hust are one of the most common forms of bulking agents.
COMMON FOODS
Meal replacements, low calorie foods, cereals, pastries, breads, most processed food.
USE IN WEIGHT LOSS
Bulking agents have come into study as weight loss aids primarily for their ability to deliver fullness and decreased appetite. Studies have shown the soluble fiber glucomannan to induce weight loss.
