Food texture and the satiety cascade

Using the satiety cascade model as a framework, this paper describes how food texture can influence the strength and duration of sensory, cognitive and post-ingestive signals that determine when a meal ends (satiation) and the inhibition of appetite between meals (satiety). The influence of food texture on oro-sensory exposure time, expectations about the satiating effect of a food and processing of food in the gastrointestinal system is considered, as well how the interaction of these processes may impact on the overall experience of satiety. This body of work suggests that texture is one element of a food's flavour profile which could be a candidate for manipulation in the development of 'high-satiety' foods.