EFFECTS OF CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE ON SUBSEQUENT FOOD-INTAKE AND MOOD STATE

The effects of a sucrose drink (160 kcals/40 grams of cane sugar) on m ood state (Profile of Mood States) were examined over time in a betwee n-subjects, blind placebo design. Orosensory factors were virtually el iminated due to the prior use of a benzocaine anaesthetic lozenge. The ingestion of sucrose failed to have any substantial effect on mood im mediately after intake or 30 and 60 min thereafter, although two femal e subjects reported an increase in energy at 30 min. There was no evid ence that the carbohydrate preload increased hunger or eating, rather a delay in food intake was noted subsequent to the ingestion of sugar which was not found following ingestion of saccharin or water.