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Positive Dietary Intake Effects (PDIEs)

Evidence-informed definition Updated July 23, 2024 How to cite this entry

PDIEs are factors influenced by dietary intake that are associated with healthy psychological functioning and positive well-being. They include positive psychological processes, including feelings of happiness, optimism, contentment, and life satisfaction. These factors encompass eudaimonic well-being, which is the subjective happiness experienced through deriving meaning or purpose within one’s life.

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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Positive Dietary Intake Effects (PDIEs). In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.

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