Fluctuating Blood Glucose Levels May Affect Decision Making
Monday, January 25, 2010 - 15:49
in Health & Medicine
People's preferences for current versus later rewards may be influenced by fluctuating blood glucose levels: Volunteers who drank a regular soda containing sugar were more likely to select receiving more money at a later date while the volunteers who drank a diet soda were likelier to opt for receiving smaller sums of money immediately.