Positive Effects of a Healthy Snack (Fruit) Versus an Unhealthy Snack (Chocolate/Crisps) on Subjective Reports of Mental and Physical Health: A Preliminary Intervention Study

Frontiers in Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Smith, Andrew Paul ^a   Rogers, Rosannagh ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chocolate; cognitive difficulties; crisps; depression; fruit; snacks; wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978302229     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2296861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2014.00010     Document Type: Article

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