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Mechanisms for Sweetness

This article reviews these data,with a particular focus on the elucidation of the sweet taste receptor, its location and actions in taste transduction in the mouth, its nontaste functions in the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., in enteroendocrine cells), and the brain circuitry involved in the sensory processing of sweet taste.

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Meta-Analysis of ADHD or ADHD Symptoms, Restriction Diet, and Synthetic Food Color Additives

The IAFNS Committee on Food and Chemical Safety initiated a collaborative project to analyze the scientific literature and evaluate the strength of the evidence between artificial food colors and ADHD by conducting an evidence-based review process.

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Methods for Assessing the Effects of Dehydration on Cognitive Function

This article by Harris R. Lieberman is part of a 2012 supplement published in Nutrition Reviews, which follows up the Second International IAFNS Conference on Hydration and Health, held November 15–16, 2011. The conference reviewed the available science on hydration and related health issues, while also providing a scientific discussion of the compilation of data on fluid intake as it relates to health, well-being, disease, and human performance.

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Second International IAFNS Conference on Hydration and Health, November 15–16, 2011 – Miami Beach, Florida

The International Life Sciences Institute North America Hydration Committee organized a conference on that featured experts in the field, attracting attendees from International sectors of government, industry, professional organizations, and academia. The conference reviewed the available science on hydration and related health issues, while also providing a scientific discussion of the compilation of data on fluid intake as it relates to health, well-being, disease, and human performance.

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