Chocolate - Divine food, fattening junk or nutritious supplementation?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 341-345

  Rossner S ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body weight; Chocolate; Cocoa bean; Craving; Sugar

Indexed keywords

SUGAR; THEOBROMA OIL;

ADDICTION; BODY WEIGHT; CACAO; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW;

EID: 1842327975     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600409     Document Type: Review

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