Non-food odorants reduce chocolate cravings

Eva Kemps; Marika Tiggemann; Sarah Bettany

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2012.03.002

Non-food odorants reduce chocolate cravings

Eva Kemps, Marika Tiggemann, Sarah Bettany

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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
Pages (from-to)	1087-1090
Number of pages	4
Journal	Appetite
Volume	58
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2012.03.002
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Chocolate
Craving
Craving reduction
Food
Odour

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