Healthy food choices are happy food choices: Evidence from a real life sample using smartphone based assessments.

ABSTRACT: Research suggests that "healthy" food choices such as eating fruits and vegetables have not only physical but also mental health benefits and might be a long-term investment in future well-being. This view contrasts with the belief that high-caloric foods taste better, make us happy, and alleviate a negative mood. To provide a more comprehensive assessment of food choice and well-being, we investigated in-the-moment eating happiness by assessing complete, real life dietary behaviour across eight days using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment. Three main findings emerged: First, of 14 different main food categories, vegetables consumption contributed the largest share to eating happiness measured across eight days. Second, sweets on average provided comparable induced eating ha

SUBMITTER: Wahl DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719018 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature