Description: Chronic diseases are on peak nowadays. The major causes are unhealthy dietary habits and schedule. Healthy eating can lower the risk of chronic diseases. People, especially kids prefer food (having sugar and sweets) based on their taste buds rather than a healthy and nutritional diet. This causes obesity which leads to chronic diseases. Unhealthy food has serious health effects such as; high cholesterol, diabetes, CHD (chronic heart diseases), high blood pressure. The quantity and quality of the food that people eat is very important. There are many ways to fight people unhealthy diet schedule. The more popular solution is to being exposed to healthier foods. For this reason we have made a recipe for a healthier and nutritional cupcake that will fulfill the taste requirements of people as well as nutritional requirement of the body. To reduce cholesterol from our cupcakes. Flaxseed mucilage and oat flour cupcakes have potential to reduce blood pressure, serum cholesterol, due to higher soluble fiber content and anti-oxidants. Flaxseeds are rich in lignins that are much health supportive against many chronic diseases.
Socio-Economic Benefits: Cake mixes and cakes are successful and in-demand product that have good market share. Keeping in mind that low caloric food product are in demand due to the prevelance of lifestyle chronic diseases, due to which the people are advised to limit the intake of calorie dense or empty calories food product. Unfortunately, cakes and pastries are one of the caloric dense food product which is not suitable for the person suffering from diabetes or obesity. Hence, low caloric cake mix is a better alternative to get good market share and allowing people to have sweet treats.
Category: Nutraceutical
Department: Food Science & Technology