Glycemic and Insulinemic Response of Pasta Products in Comparison to Asian Foods

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy Asian - Indian and Chinese ethnicity * Age between 21-40 years * Body mass index between 18.5 to 25 kg/m2 * Normal blood pressure (\<140/90 mmHg) * Fasting blood glucose \< 6 mmol/L Exclusion Criteria: * Is a current smoker * Is currently pregnant * Have any metabolic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension etc) * Have known glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) * Have medical conditions and/or taking medications known to affect glycemia(glucocorticoids, thyroid hormones, thiazide diuretics) * Have any major organ dysfunction (e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal) that may influence taste, olfaction, appetite, digestion, metabolism, absorption or elimination of test foods, nutraceutical or drug * Have any severe food allergy (e.g. anaphylaxis to peanuts) * Have any known allergies to any food components of the study protocol * Have active Tuberculosis (TB) or currently receiving treatment for TB * Have any known Chronic infection or known to suffer from or have previously suffered from or is a carrier of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) * Is a study team member or an immediate family of any study team member. Immediate family member is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted. * enrolled in a concurrent research study judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with the study. * Ha…