Fat Detection

<p><strong>Presents the State-of-the-Art in Fat Taste Transduction</strong></p><p>A bite of cheese a few potato chips a delectable piece of bacon – a small taste of high-fat foods often draws you back for more. But why are fatty foods so appealing? Why do we crave them? <strong>Fat Detection: Taste Texture and Post Ingestive Effects</strong> covers the many factors responsible for the sensory appeal of foods rich in fat. This well-researched text uses a multidisciplinary approach to shed new light on critical concerns related to dietary fat and obesity. </p><p><strong>Outlines Compelling Evidence for an Oral Fat Detection System</strong></p><p>Reflecting 15 years of psychophysical behavioral electrophysiological and molecular studies this book makes a well-supported case for an oral fat detection system. It explains how gustatory textural and olfactory information contribute to fat detection using carefully designed behavioral paradigms. The book also provides a detailed account of the brain regions that process the signals elicited by a fat stimulus including flavor aroma and texture.</p><p>This readily accessible work also discusses:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>The importance of dietary fats for living organisms</li> <p> </p> <li>Factors contributing to fat preference including palatability</li> <p> </p> <li>Brain mechanisms associated with appetitive and hedonic experiences connected with food consumption</li> <p> </p> <li>Potential therapeutic targets for fat intake control</li> <p> </p> <li>Genetic components of human fat preference</li> <p> </p> <li>Neurological disorders and essential fatty acids</li> </ul><p>Providing a comprehensive review of the literature from the leading scientists in the field this volume delivers a holistic view of how the palatability and orosensory properties of dietary fat impact food intake and ultimately health. <strong>Fat Detection </strong>represents a new frontier in the study of food perception food intake and related health consequences.</p>