Abstract
The present study compared the relative effectiveness of simple, commercially available food and non-food olfactory tasks on chocolate craving reduction. Chocolate cravings were induced by a series of coloured photographs and 67 undergraduate women were asked to smell one of three odours (green apple, jasmine, or water). The non-food odorant (jasmine) significantly reduced chocolate cravings relative to both the food and control odorants. Thus simple non-food odorants offer potential scope as a technique for curbing unwanted food cravings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1087-1090 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Appetite |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Chocolate
- Craving
- Craving reduction
- Food
- Odour