Fullbrain study

• Right handed (Left and right handed people show differences in brain activation when tasting)

• Between 18-35 years old at the day of inclusion

• Able to understand and speak English fluently or without difficulty (self-report)

• BMI 18.5-27 kg/m2

• Good general health and appetite (see F1 questionnaire self-report)

• Willing to comply with the study procedures

• Agrees on being informed about incidental findings of pathology through his general practitioner

• Failing to meet one or more of the inclusion criteria

• Women: being pregnant, having the intention to become pregnant within half a year.

• Women: using a IUD as anti-conceptive ( with exception of the Mirena IUD which is MRI safe).

• Having difficulties with tasting, smelling, swallowing or eating in general.

• Suffering from a neurological, endocrine, or eating disorder, gastrointestinal or mental illness or illness of the thyroid gland, respiratory disease or diabetes.

• Having sight (except glasses) or hearing disorder (self-report)

• Having non-removable dental braces (with the exception of a dental wire)

• Smoking: smoking on average one or more cigarettes/cigars a day

• Having a history of, or current alcohol consumption of, drinking on average more than 21 units per week (cut-of based on ref (50))

• Not willing to stop using drugs during the study period (from inclusion till test session)

• Use of medication that may influence study outcomes (self-report, see F1 questionnaire)

• Allergies or intolerance to any ingredient of the test foods.

• Not willing to eat the test food/drink because of eating habits or believes.

• Followed an energy restricted diet during the last 2 months

• Gained or lost 5 kg of body weight over the last half year

• High restrained eater according to the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire

• Participating in another research study

• Employee of Human Nutrition department of Wageningen university

• Thesis student or intern at the chair group of Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour Human Nutrition (WUR).

• not having a general practitioner

• Intensive exercising more than 8 hours per week

• Low score ( 4, neutral) for liking the test food on a nine point likert scale*

MRI related exclusion criteria:

• Not willing to be in an MRI scanner

• Claustrophobic (self-report)

• Having a contra-indication to MRI scanning (including, but not limited to):

• Pacemakers and defibrillators

• Epilepsy or family history of epilepsy

• Intraorbital or intraocular metallic fragments

• Ferromagnetic implants

• Presence of non-removable piercings