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Thirst interoception and its relationship to a Western-style diet

TITLE: Thirst interoception and its relationship to a Western-style diet AUTHOR: Brannigan M, Stevenson RJ, Francis H. REFERENCE: Physiol Behav. 2015 Feb;139:423-9. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.11.050. Epub 2014 Nov 20. YEAR: 2015 Less sensitive interoception for hunger and fullness has been observed in people who consume a diet rich in saturated fat and added sugar. In this study we examined whether […]

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Does salt increase thirst?

TITLE: Does salt increase thirst? AUTHOR: Leshem M. REFERENCE: Appetite. 2015 Feb;85:70-5. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.11.014. Epub 2014 Nov 15 YEAR: 2015 Our diet is believed to be overly rich in sodium, and it is commonly believed that sodium intake increases drinking. Hence the concern of a possible contribution of dietary sodium to beverage intake which in turn may contribute to obesity and […]

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Thirst driving and suppressing signals encoded by distinct neural populations in the brain

TITLE: Thirst driving and suppressing signals encoded by distinct neural populations in the brain AUTHOR: Oka Y, Ye M, Zuker CS REFERENCE: Nature. 2015 Jan 26. doi: 10.1038/nature14108. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 Thirst is the basic instinct to drink water. Previously, it was shown that neurons in several circumventricular organs of the hypothalamus are activated by thirst-inducing conditions. Here […]

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The effect of reducing fluid fasting times on thirst and urine osmolality in women undergoing elective caesarean delivery.

TITLE: The effect of reducing fluid fasting times on thirst and urine osmolality in women undergoing elective caesarean delivery. AUTHOR: Robson EJ, Tanqueray TA, Mackenzie MJ, Yentis SM. REFERENCE: Int J Obstet Anesth. 2013 Apr;22(2):165-7. [Epub ahead of print]. YEAR: 2013 ABSTRACT NOT FOUND http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23481415

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What Do Athletes Drink During Competitive Sporting Activities?

TITLE: What Do Athletes Drink During Competitive Sporting Activities? AUTHOR: Garth AK, Burke LM. REFERENCE: Sports Med. 2013 Mar 26. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 Although expert groups have developed guidelines for fluid intake during sports, there is debate about their real-world application. We reviewed the literature on self-selected hydration strategies during sporting competitions to determine what is […]

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THIRST

TITLE: THIRST AUTHOR: Adolph EF, Wills JH. REFERENCE: Adolph EF, ed. Physiology of Man in the Desert. New York: Intersciences Publishers. 1947; Pp. 241–53 YEAR: 1947 No abstract available.

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