Cognitive Methods for Assessing Mental Energy
Journal Article 2007
This review, published in Nutritional Neuroscience (2007;10:229–242), assesses the concept of mental energy and cognitive tests used to assess it, including cognitive performance, mood questionnaires, electrophysiological techniques, brain scanning technologies, and ambulatory monitoring.
Dietary Sodium Intake and Its Relation to Human Health
Journal Article 2006
These articles, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2006;25 Suppl 3), address the role of sodium in fluid homeostasis with exercise, the influence of dietary sodium on blood pressure, salt sensitivity, the relationship between dietary sodium and cardiovascular disease, the interaction between sodium and potassium, the role of dietary sodium in osteoporosis, and the formulation of dietary guidelines in light of scientific evidence.
Understanding Tolerable Upper Level Intakes
Journal Article 2006
The supplement, published in the Journal of Nutrition (2006;136 Suppl 1:487S-521S), includes articles describing the science behind the philosophy and methods for deriving upper tolerable intake levels (ULs), how public health can best be served by the use of upper levels, and research needs for advancing the science that is used to establish the upper level.
Four Classification Schemes for Adult Motivation
Journal Article 2006
A classification of perspectives on motivation and recommendations for measurement are provided in this article, published in Perceptual and Motor Skills (2006;102:563–575).
Beverage Caffeine Intakes in Young Children in Canada and the US
Journal Article 2006
This article, published in the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research (2006;67:96–99), addresses caffeine consumption patterns and caffeine intake differences in Canadian and US children.
Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Assessing the Science and Knowledge Gaps
Journal Article 2006
This article, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (2006;106:2086–2094), summarizes a 2005 workshop that sought to assess the state of the science, clarify definitions and behavioral questions on low-carbohydrate diets, and identify related research gaps.
Effect of Chronic Caffeine Intake on Choice Reaction Time, Mood, and Visual Vigilance
Journal Article 2005
This study, published in Psychology and Behavior (2005;85:629–634), discusses the lack of research and expands on current research to examine chronic caffeine intake and how it affects our reaction time, mood, and visual vigilance.
Fluid-Electrolyte and Renal Indices of Hydration During Eleven Days of Controlled Caffeine Consumption
Journal Article 2005
After identifying critical gaps in caffeine research, this study examined the effects of tolerance and withdrawal from caffeine on hydration status in subjects who are regular users of caffeine. The findings were published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (2005;15:252–265).
Beverage Caffeine Intake in US Consumers and Subpopulations of Interest: Estimates from the Share of Intake Panel Survey
Journal Article 2004
Concerns exist about the potential adverse health effects of high consumption of dietary caffeine, especially in children and pregnant women. This article, published in Food and Chemical Toxicology (2004;42:1923–1930), discusses the Share of Intake Panel survey.
Evaluation of Four Highly Cited Energy and Fatigue Mood Measures
Journal Article 2004
This paper, published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research (2004;57:435–441), evaluates four highly cited measures of energy and fatigue moods, including the vitality scale of the SF-36 Health Survey, Profile of Mood States, and the Activation-Deactivation Adjective Checklist.