Sweetness

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Chemical Aspects of Sweetness....Pages 3-13
Neurophysiological Aspects of Sweetness....Pages 15-32
Is Sweetness Unitary? An Evaluation of the Evidence for Multiple Sweets....Pages 33-47
Selected Factors Influencing Sensory Perception of Sweetness....Pages 49-66
Sensory Sweetness Perception, Its Pleasantness, and Attitudes to Sweet Foods....Pages 67-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Attitudes Towards Sugar and Sweetness in Historical and Social Perspective....Pages 83-98
Sweetness, Sensuality, Sin, Safety, and Socialization: Some Speculations....Pages 99-111
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
Opioids, Sweets and a Mechanism for Positive Affect: Broad Motivational Implications....Pages 115-126
Development of Sweet Taste....Pages 127-140
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Sweetness and Food Selection: Measurement of Sweeteners’ Effects on Acceptance....Pages 143-160
Sweetness and Satiety....Pages 161-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Sweetness and Obesity....Pages 177-192
Sweetness and Eating Disorders....Pages 193-204
Sweetness and Performance....Pages 205-224
Front Matter....Pages 225-225
Implications of Sweetness in Upbringing and Education....Pages 227-238
Sweetness in Marketing....Pages 239-246
Sweetness in Product Development....Pages 247-260
Sweetness in Food Service Systems....Pages 261-276
Back Matter....Pages 277-282