It's craving time: time of day effects on momentary hunger and food craving in daily life

• Hunger and food craving are two distinct components influencing food intake• Hunger and general desire for tasty foods exhibited similar patterns with two peaks across the day• Specific desire for meal-type versus snack-type food showed distinct coherence with hunger• Research and interven tions should differentiate food craving for several food categories

Source: Nutrition - April 6, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Julia Reichenberger, Anna Richard, Joshua M. Smyth, Dana Fischer, Olga Pollatos, Jens Blechert Source Type: research