Bulking agents as satiety agents

A method for suppressing the appetite of a mammal said method comprising administering to said mammal polydextrose in combination with xylitol, said xylitol and polydextrose being present in synergistic effective amounts to suppress the appetite of the mammal.

A method for suppressing the appetite in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal an effective food intake suppressing amount of a sugar polymer.

A method for suppressing appetite in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal a sugar alcohol and a sugar polymer in a synergistic effective amount to suppress the appetite of the mammal.

A method for decreasing the amount of food intake of a mammal which method comprises orally administering to said mammal a food intake suppressing effective amount of polydextrose at or up to about twelve hours prior to a meal or snack.

A method for decreasing the amount of food intake of a mammal which method comprises orally administering to said mammal composition comprising a combination of polydextrose and xylitol in synergetic effective amount to suppress the amount of food intake of said mammal, said composition being administered to said mammal at or up to about twelve hours prior to a meal or snack.

A method for decreasing the amount of food intake of a mammal which method comprises orally administering to said mammal a food intake suppressing effective amount of a sugar polymer at or up to about twelve hours prior to a meal or snack.

A method for decreasing the amount of food intake of a mammal which method comprises orally administering to said mammal a composition comprising a combination of sugar polymer and sugar alcohol in synergetic effective amounts to suppress the amount of food intake of said mammal at or up to twelve house prior to a meal or snack.