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How Do People Change Their Diet?: An Exploration into Mechanisms of Dietary Change
Journal of Health Psychology, 11/04/09

Chapman K et al. – The present study explored how people change their diet over the course of their lifespan and what factors facilitate this process. Twenty participants’ narratives were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The participants’ narratives indicated that diet changes can occur either with or without the individual’s active involvement. The authors labelled these the active path and the passive path. Four themes emerged denoting the mechanisms of change: accumulation of evidence; trigger to action; imposed change; and seamless change. These results indicate that dietary changes may not be as infrequent and difficult as often assumed and highlight an array of new mechanisms which could be explored further to promote behaviour change.

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Diets vs. Combinations of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates
American Journal of Nursing, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Long-term Effects of a Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet and a Low-Fat Diet on Mood and Cognitive Function
Archives of Internal Medicine, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 91%

Alzheimers Researchers Find High Protein Diet Shrinks Brain
ScienceDaily, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 91%

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in the Spanish EPIC Cohort Study
American Journal of Epidemiology, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 89%

To Feel Better, Low-Fat Diet May Be Best
MedLinePlus, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 89%