Beer study

Age: 18-35 years

• BMI: 20 – 25 kg/m2

• Healthy (as judged by the participant)

• Being right handed

• Used to drinking beer

• Willing to comply with the study procedures

• Willing to be informed about incidental findings of pathology

• Having given written informed consent

• Successful completion of the training session

• Successful completion of the sensory test

• Restraint eating (men: DEBQ score > 2.25)

• Lack of appetite

• Having difficulties with swallowing/eating

• Usage of an energy restricted diet during the last two months

• Weight loss or weight gain of 5 kg or more during the last two months

• Stomach or bowel diseases

• Diabetes, thyroid disease, other endocrine disorders

• Having a history of neurological disorders

• Having taste or smell disorders

• Usage of daily medication other Paracetamol

• Smoking more than one cigarette/cigar a day

• Being allergic/intolerant for products under study

• Working at the Division of Human Nutrition (WUR)

• Current participation in other research from the Division of Human Nutrition (WUR)

• Drinking on average more than 14 alcoholic beverages a week

• Family history of alcoholism (loss of control, tolerance or withdrawal symptoms towards
alcohol in direct family)