2.3. General Procedure
Digestive sensations
During the study period (4 days), participants were asked to refrain from intense exercising and to consume a typical evening meal every night, consisting of 100 g of chicken, 50 g of rice, 50 g of white bread, and 1 apple (providing 503 kcal, 7 g of fat, 82 g of carbohydrates, and 30 g of protein). After an overnight fast, they were instructed to consume a standard breakfast consisting of 200 mL of coffee with milk (semi-skimmed) and a sandwich made with 50 g of white bread, 30 g of ham, and 40 g of cheese (providing 338 kcal, 11 g fat, 38 g carbohydrates, and 24 g protein) four hours before presenting to the lab for each study session. All participants stated that they adhered to the protocol. Digestive sensations were assessed at regular intervals during fast (referred to as the pre-ingestion period), during meal consumption itself (the ingestion period), and during the 60 min following the end of the meal (the postprandial period).