The importance of sensory factors (both the sensory properties of foods and sensory abilities
of consumers) in food selection is widely accepted. Less recognized and understood are the …

Odor stimuli play a major role in perception of food flavor. Food-related odors have also
been shown to increase rated appetite, and induce salivation and release of gastric acid and …

This paper reviews previous research on sugar appetite and sugar-induced overeating and
obesity in the rat, and previews new findings reported in this issue on the rat's taste and …

After one experience with the effects of a disguised augmentation of the starch content of a
food eaten early in a meal, there was a decrease in the amount of that food eaten …

It has been suggested for a long time that the metabolic stimulation to eat or the hunger
arousal of eating, originated from a fall in the blood glucose level induced by the periodic …

Cephalic phase hormonal release occurs through activation of vagal-efferent fibers in
response to food-related sensory stimuli. Thus, tasting, chewing and expectorating food …

A comparison was made of the effects on hunger and food intake of consuming preloads
varying in sweetness and energy content. The preloads were a plain (unsweetened) yogurt …

In humans little is known as to whether taste solutions applied to the tongue elicit cephalic
phase insulin release (CPIR). The aim of this study was to re-examine if any effect of …

This study was undertaken to quantify the relationship between palatability ratings and food
consumption and to determine whether the initial rate of eating was affected by changes in …

In many animals, including man, feeding is periodic and organized as discrete meals. Meal
initiation and termination have been of considerable interest to both psychologists and …