The Breakfast Study: How Different Aspects of Food Affect Eating

The purpose of this research study is to test how different aspects of food including food processing affect eating behaviors.

Inclusion Criteria: * do not have restrictive eating practices * regularly consume breakfast * able to understand and sign the consent form * have own transportation to the research center * not allergic to study foods or unwilling to eat them * willing to comply with study demands * able to read and understand English * available to attend two in-person visits on a weekday and/or Saturday morning from 7:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Exclusion Criteria: * taking statins, medication to lower blood pressure, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetes, or weight-loss medications * pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant * diagnosed with an eating disorder, hypothyroidism, or cancer * allergy to study foods or express unwillingness to consume them * have gained or lost more than 10 pounds in the last 3 months * regular participants in vigorous endurance or resistance exercise (e.g., marathons, endurance bike races, triathlons, CrossFit, powerlifting)