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.
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).
Household food insecurity and health service use for mental and substance use disorders among children and adolescents in Ontario, Canada
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The relationship between a plant-based diet and mental health: Evidence from a cross-sectional multicentric community trial (LIPOKAP study)
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and mental well-being: A systematic review
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Understanding the interactions of happiness, self-rated health, mental feelings, habit of eating healthy and sport/activities: A path model for Abu Dhabi
Consumption of dietary guidelines for Americans types and amounts of vegetables increases mean subjective Happiness Scale scores: A randomized controlled trial
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A differential threshold of breakfast, caffeine and food groups may be impacting mental well-being in young adults: The mediation effect of exercise
Frequency of fruit consumption and savoury snacking predict psychological health; selective mediation via cognitive failures
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Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect
The evaluation of dark chocolate-elicited emotions and their relation with physico chemical attributes of chocolate
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An electronic ecological momentary assessment study to examine the consumption of high-fat/high-sugar foods, fruits/vegetables, and affective states among women
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Food and mood: How do diet and nutrition affect mental wellbeing?
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Fruit and vegetable intake and mental health in adults: A systematic review
The association between diet and mood: A systematic review of current literature
Linking what we eat to our mood: A review of diet, dietary antioxidants, and depression
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The role of diet and nutrition on mental health and wellbeing
Associations among diet, the gastrointestinal microbiota, and negative emotional states in adults
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Food and mood: How do diet and nutrition affect mental wellbeing?
Trans fatty acid intake is related to emotional affect in the Adventist Health Study-2
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Mental health status and dietary intake among California adults: A population-based survey
Assessing the effects of vegetable consumption on the psychological health of healthy adults: a systematic review of prospective research
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Longitudinal associations between psychological well-being and the consumption of fruits and vegetables
Food for mood: Relevance of nutritional omega-3 fatty acids for depression and anxiety
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Fruit and vegetable consumption and psychological distress: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses based on a large Australian sample
Mitigation of inflammation-induced mood dysregulation by long-chain omega-3 fatty acids
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On carrots and curiosity: Eating fruit and vegetables is associated with greater flourishing in daily life.
Lettuce be happy: A longitudinal UK study on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and well-being.
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Healthy food choices are happy food choices: Evidence from a real life sample using smartphone based assessments
Switching to a 10-day Mediterranean-style diet improves mood and cardiovascular function in a controlled crossover study
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KiwiC for vitality: Results of a randomized placebo-controlled trial testing the effects of Kiwifruit or vitamin C tablets on vitality in adults with low vitamin C levels
Evolution of well-being and happiness after increases in consumption of fruit and vegetables