Effect of Bran Fiber Type on Subjective and Objective Measures of Appetite

Inclusion Criteria: * healthy women between the ages of 18-40 * body mass index between 18.5-29.9kg/m2 * eat breakfast regularly * nonsmoking * not taking weight loss medications * non-dieting (weight stable over the past 3 months) * spoken and written English literacy. Exclusion Criteria: * antibiotic use within the past 6 months * cardiovascular disease * diabetes mellitus * cancer in the past 5 years * renal or hepatic disease * recent bacterial infection * gastrointestinal conditions affecting digestion or absorption * weight loss\>5kg in prior 3 months (intentional or unintentional) * history of drug or alcohol abuse in prior 6 months * food allergies * high fiber intake(3 or more servings of high fiber foods per day) * lipid-lowering, anti-hypertensive or anti-inflammatory steroid medication use * restrained eater(score\>10 on the dietary restraint factor of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire) * concurrent or recent (within 30 days) participation in an intervention study.