Diet, Mood & Well-Being
The CNP Diet, Mood & Well-being Research Category consolidates research exploring the interconnected relationship between dietary intake and how we feel and experience mood, including creativity, happiness, well-being, etc. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.
FEATURED CNP RESEARCH SUMMARY
This 2018 study evaluates whether psychological well-being predisposes older adults to eat more fruits and vegetables. The 6,565 participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing were examined over a seven-year span to determine their psychological functioning. Boehm (2018) focused on 17 items from the Control, Autonomy, Satisfaction, and Pleasure Scale (CASP-19), including pleasure, self-realization, and autonomy. From the initial stages, the participants with a greater sense of psychological well-being were shown to eat more fruits and vegetables. It was also shown that these individuals who started the study with a greater feeling of satisfaction would consume fruits and vegetables for longer over the 7 years (11% reduced risk of dropping below the recommended levels during follow-up).
CNP Research Summary can be found in the CNP Library Membership
2019
Mental health status and dietary intake among California adults: A population-based survey
2019
Assessing the effects of vegetable consumption on the psychological health of healthy adults: a systematic review of prospective research
CNP Research Summary can be found in the CNP Library Membership
2018
Longitudinal associations between psychological well-being and the consumption of fruits and vegetables
2018
Food for mood: Relevance of nutritional omega-3 fatty acids for depression and anxiety
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2017
Fruit and vegetable consumption and psychological distress: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses based on a large Australian sample
2015
Mitigation of inflammation-induced mood dysregulation by long-chain omega-3 fatty acids
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2015
On carrots and curiosity: Eating fruit and vegetables is associated with greater flourishing in daily life.
2019
Lettuce be happy: A longitudinal UK study on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and well-being.
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2017
Healthy food choices are happy food choices: Evidence from a real life sample using smartphone based assessments
