The highly viscous polysaccharide (HVP) added to the study biscuit formulation is a blend of highly viscous soluble fibers (polysaccharides) that act synergistically to develop a higher level of viscosity than any other known dietary fiber in nature. One of the main components of the HVP is glucomannan, a glucose-mannose polysaccharide obtained from grinding the tuber root of Amorphophallus Konjac C. Koch, a plant that has been used as food and remedy for thousands of years in the Far East. Highly refined glucomannan is 3 times more viscous than guar and approximately 7 times more viscous than psyllium. The viscosity of the HVP is amplified further with a viscosity 3-5 times higher than glucomannan alone used in formulation, that is considered to be the highest viscosity single dietary fiber. Previously we and others have shown that the higher viscosity in vitro directly corresponded to lower blood glucose.