Effects of consumption of snacks on simulated driving

The present study investigated the effects of snacks on simulated driving f or 24 volunteers who carried out a driving task three times. On each occasi on a presnack baseline of 1 hr. of driving was taken. The snack conditions were (a) no snack (b) a 65 g-filled chocolate bar, and (c) an equicaloric s nack of cheese and biscuits. Following the snack the volunteers then carrie d out another hour of driving. Analysis showed that following consumption o f the chocolate the volunteers drove more carefully and hit the side of the track less often.