Health
Menus with vegetarian sections can lead customers to eat more meat
Separating vegetarian dishes on a menu can, in fact, reduce the proportion of people who choose a vegetarian option.
Mar 13, 2018
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Appetite
Pediatrics
The effects of happiness and sadness on children's snack consumption
A University of Texas at Dallas psychologist has examined the preconceptions about the effects of emotions on children's eating habits, creating the framework for future studies of how dietary patterns evolve in early childhood.
Feb 19, 2018
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Health
Learning to make healthy choices can counter the effects of large portions
People are often told that eating everything in moderation can help them lose weight, but it is better to choose healthier foods than to try to eat less, according to Penn State researchers.
Jan 25, 2018
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Health
Food cues undermine healthy eating choices
Obesity has become a major health issue due to the current 'obesogenic' environment in which unhealthy food is both easy and cheap to purchase. As a result, many (government) organisations encourage healthy eating habits ...
Jan 3, 2018
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Health
Smartphone app study finds label use lead to healthier food choices
Research using a smartphone app has found people buy healthier foods if they use food labels.
Dec 4, 2017
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Health
Food should be marketed as a 'meal' rather than a 'snack' to avoid overeating
Marketing food as a 'snack' leads to increased consumption and continued overeating, a new study in the journal Appetite reports.
Oct 30, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The downside of knowing too much about our genes
Self-knowledge is a goal greatly prized by mystics and philosophers. However, too much knowledge about one's own genes can lead to some adverse psychological consequences, two new Yale-led research projects have found.
Oct 25, 2017
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Health
New study discovers mushrooms can be as satiating as meat when protein levels are matched
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then mushrooms may be one of the most imperative ingredients. A new study on satiety published in the October issue of the journal Appetite indicates that eating a mushroom-rich ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Health
How foods labeled 'healthy' can still make you fat
(HealthDay)—Be careful when you reach for foods labeled "healthy"—new research suggests if they have hidden high levels of sugar, you may snack more later.
Oct 18, 2017
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Health
First international survey on the psychology of meat consumption
The consumption of meat is not merely a question of taste as is generally assumed. It also necessarily involves beliefs that the killing and eating of certain animals is justified. German and American researchers looked at ...
Sep 25, 2017
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