2.3.1. Screening
FOOD ALLERGIES
Potential participants were emailed a link to an online survey, which was used to ensure all inclusion criteria for the study were met. In the survey, participants were asked to complete the PAR-Q, a food preference questionnaire, and report any food allergies. Candidates who qualified were invited to participate in the study. They were instructed to arrive at the lab prepared to exercise, and to refrain from vigorous activity for 24 h prior to testing, along with avoiding caffeine and other stimulant consumption. Adherence to these protocols was assessed through verbal questioning at the beginning of each testing session. Adherence was later reaffirmed through the assessment of baseline insulin, which was found not to differ between conditions, suggesting that participants began each condition of the study in a similar metabolic state. If participants were non-compliant with pretest protocols, they were rescheduled.