Raisin the bar in fight against fatty foods

Children who snack on raisins feel fuller for longer and are less likely to gorge on fatty food, scientists have claimed.

A new study revealed children who ate raisins as an after-school snack had increased satiety – feelings of fullness – compared with those who the likes of crisps and chocolate.

In the study, 28 children were randomly assigned to eat raisins or other snacks, including grapes, crisps or chocolate chip cookies, until they were comfortably full. Each had the same breakfast, morning snack and lunch, with appetite measured before and immediately after snack consumption.

The study was presented at the Canadian Nutrition Society’s annual meeting in Vancouver.