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.
Consumer Perceptions of Mental and Physical Energy
Journal Article 2004
Consumer's definitions of energy could inform structure/function claims. This paper, published in the Journal of Neutraceuticals, Functional & Medical Foods (2004;4:45–60), summarizes focus group research that explored consumer's descriptions of mental and physical energy.
Dietary Fatty Acids, Hemostasis, and CVD Risk
Journal Article 2004
This article, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (2004;104:410–419; quiz 492), describes relationships between dietary fatty acids, hemostasis, and CVD risk. The article is approved by the American Dietetic Association for continuing education credits.
Supplement on Behavior and Obesity Prevention
Journal Article 2003
This article, published in Obesity Research (2003;11), evaluates how various dietary and physical activity factors relate to weight management. The author presents what is understood about the complex biological, social, environmental, and economic factors that contribute to obesity.
AJCN Supplement on Sugars and Health
Journal Article 2003
These nine articles, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2003;78), cover sugars and weight control, insulin sensitivity, diabetes, CVD, dental caries, and US guidance on sugars intake.
Sugars and Health: Is There an Issue?
Journal Article 2003
Current controversy over the impact of sugars in health prompted a workshop in which participants shared the latest nutritional science information on this topic. The outcomes were published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (2003;103:1058–1060).
Hydration: Issues for the 21st Century
Journal Article 2003
This review article, published in Nutrition Reviews (2003;61:261–271), goes beyond studies of water requirements for stressed populations to summarize emerging scientific information focusing on healthy adults and point to areas for future research.
Defining Energy for a New Millennium
Journal Article 2001
This supplement, published in Nutrition Reviews (2001;59 Pt 2:S1–S39), addresses the question as to what "energy" means to the scientific community, the consumer public, and policymakers, and attempts to identify the scientific foundation for energy claims. A series of articles explores the scientific basis and evidence for linking food components to physical and mental energy.
Evaluation of the Reproductive and Developmental Risks of Caffeine
Journal Article 2001
This document, published in Teratology (2001;64:51–78), looks at the reproductive and developmental risks of caffeine, with a look at methylated xanthine effect on the nervous system.
Sensitivity to Change in Cognitive Performance and Mood Measures of Energy and Fatigue in Response to Morning Caffeine Alone or in Combination with Carbohydrate
Journal Article 2009
This double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subjects (N=17) experiment compared the sensitivity to change of the cognitive performance and mood measures of mental energy following consumption of either a moderate does of caffeine (200 mg), a small amount of carbohydrate (50 g white bread), or both. The findings are published in the International Journal of Neuroscience (2009;119:1239–1258).