Future of Food: Journal on Food

The potential of red kidney beans and brown rice-based flakes for breakfast to reduce obesity

Dina Shabayek
IPB
Rimbawan Rimbawan
Slamet Budijanto

Obesity has become one of the world's most important public health issues. This research aimed to produce healthy breakfast flakes made from red beans flour and brown rice flour to reduce obesity. Determination of the selected flakes product based on the hedonic test result which includes four formulas (F1, F2, F3, F4) with five attributes. Based on the results of the analysis of organoleptic data, formula F4 had the highest hedonic score, and there were significant differences in the attributes of taste, and texture (p< 0.05). Flakes F4 contains 373.81 kcal per 100 g of energy whereas nutrients (moisture, ash, protein, carbohydrate, fat, and dietary fiber) were 9.68 (% w/b). 6.43 (% w/b), 23.57 (% w/b), 52.67 (% w/b), 7.65(% w/b) and 14.53 (%w/b) respectively. Furthermore, Fe, Ca, Na, and K content was 3.98 mg, 137.10 mg, 1381.64 mg, and 793.15 mg, respectively. The ratio between ?-6 to ?-3 fatty acids in flakes F4 was 0.53 thus, it may provide nutritional benefits. Based on these results, F4 flakes can be claimed as high food fiber, protein, and a source of Fe and K. Hence, F4 flakes are likely to be beneficial and may help reduce obesity.

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Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA