The physiology of willpower: Linking blood glucose to self-control
MT Gailliot, RF Baumeister - Personality and social …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Past research indicates that self-control relies on some sort of limited energy source. This
review suggests that blood glucose is one important part of the energy source of self-control …
review suggests that blood glucose is one important part of the energy source of self-control …
A systematic review of the effect of breakfast on the cognitive performance of children and adolescents
Breakfast is recommended as part of a healthy diet because it is associated with healthier
macro-and micronutrient intakes, BMI and lifestyle. Breakfast is also widely promoted to …
macro-and micronutrient intakes, BMI and lifestyle. Breakfast is also widely promoted to …
[BOOK][B] The psychology of fatigue: Work, effort and control
R Hockey - 2013 - books.google.com
Fatigue can have a major impact on an individual's performance and wellbeing, yet is poorly
understood, even within the scientific community. There is no developed theory of its origins …
understood, even within the scientific community. There is no developed theory of its origins …
The impact of free sugar on human health—a narrative review
The importance of nutrition in human health has been understood for over a century.
However, debate is ongoing regarding the role of added and free sugars in physiological …
However, debate is ongoing regarding the role of added and free sugars in physiological …
Impact of postprandial glycaemia on health and prevention of disease
EE Blaak, JM Antoine, D Benton, I Björck… - Obesity …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Postprandial glucose, together with related hyperinsulinemia and lipidaemia, has been
implicated in the development of chronic metabolic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes …
implicated in the development of chronic metabolic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes …
The effects of red bull energy drink on human performance and mood
C Alford, H Cox, R Wescott - Amino acids, 2001 - Springer
The effects of Red Bull Energy Drink, which includes taurine, glucuronolactone, and caffeine
amongst the ingredients, were examined over 3 studies in a total of 36 volunteers …
amongst the ingredients, were examined over 3 studies in a total of 36 volunteers …
Effects of diet on behaviour and cognition in children
F Bellisle - British Journal of nutrition, 2004 - cambridge.org
Diet can affect cognitive ability and behaviour in children and adolescents. Nutrient
composition and meal pattern can exert immediate or long-term, beneficial or adverse …
composition and meal pattern can exert immediate or long-term, beneficial or adverse …
Does the brain consume additional glucose during self-control tasks?
R Kurzban - Evolutionary Psychology, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
A currently popular model of self-control posits that the exertion of self-control relies on a
resource, which is expended by acts of self-control, resulting in less of this resource being …
resource, which is expended by acts of self-control, resulting in less of this resource being …
Oral creatine monohydrate supplementation improves brain performance: a double–blind, placebo–controlled, cross–over trial
C Rae, AL Digney, SR McEwan… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Creatine supplementation is in widespread use to enhance sports–fitness performance, and
has been trialled successfully in the treatment of neurological, neuromuscular and …
has been trialled successfully in the treatment of neurological, neuromuscular and …
A metabolic measure of mental effort
SH Fairclough, K Houston - Biological psychology, 2004 - Elsevier
Previous studies have operationalised mental effort via various indices of psychophysiology,
particularly cardiovascular measures. Metabolic measures represent a complementary …
particularly cardiovascular measures. Metabolic measures represent a complementary …