Carbohydrate, memory, and mood

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 61, Issue 5 II, 2003, Pages

  Benton, David ^a   Nabb, Samantha ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Glucose; Glycemic index; Memory; Mood

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; SEROTONIN;

BRAIN FUNCTION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MEMORY; MOOD; AFFECT; BRAIN; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW;

AFFECT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BRAIN; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0038602663     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1301/nr.2003.may.s61-s67     Document Type: Conference Paper

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