Glucose metabolism responds to perceived sugar intake more than actual sugar intake

While the senses taste and smell play an influential role in the choice and intake of food, this 2017 article discusses the differences in functions of smell and taste on dietary behavior. Boesveldt & de Graaf explain that sensing an odor leads to greater appetite for the cued food but its impact on food choice […]

Although drinking soup is known to reduce energy intake and increase feelings of fullness, Flood & Rolls (2007) wanted to test several types of soup, as a preload, on their effects on subsequent meal intake. Sixty normal-weight participants visited the laboratory to have lunch with/without a soup preload once a week for 5 weeks. The […]