Sports and physical fitness are characterized by numerous biochemical and physiological changes in the body affecting the body composition, body secretions, cellular functions and metabolic reactions. Nutrients play a significant role in maintaining healthy bodily function, preventing disease, and boosting cognitive performance, as well as fueling physical performance and recovery. Athletes typically require modestly increased intakes of macronutrients and micronutrients. The extra intake is required for proper repair and recovery, energy, metabolic function, and endocrine function. Protein is associated with muscle building, repairing and preventing their damage in sports. It is also essential for the formation of ligaments, tendons, cartilage, bones as well as hormones, enzymes, antibodies and neurotransmitters. But sports persons may require different amount of these nutrients. Hence the present study aimed to formulate the value added cookie with the incorporation of selected cereal, pulse, vegetable protein with the addition of coffee bean powder and evaluate the sensory quality using nine point hedonic rating scale. The preparation of cookie upto 40% replacement with value added flour mix was acceptable in all sensory attributes as compared to control cookie. It ensures good health and well being toward sports performance.
Value added protein, Coffee bean, Cookie, Sensory attributes
