Impact of a wholegrain breakfast cereal meal on blood glucose level, mood and affect

Food Australia

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 593-596

  Foster, J K ^a   Smith, M A ^b   Woodman, M ^c   Zombor, R ^c   Ashton, J ^d  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Neurosciences Unit Health Department of Western Australia   (Australia)

^d Sanitarium Health Food Company   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL; BREAKFAST CEREALS; COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES; SELF-RATINGS; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

FOOD TECHNOLOGY;

BLOOD;

EID: 36849007048     PISSN: 10325298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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