Objectives

Regularly choosing unhealthy energy-dense foods can have negative health consequences. The present study tested whether a mindful eating–specific tool, namely Mindful Construal Reflection (MCR), would promote healthier eating behaviors.

Methods

Eighty-five university students were randomly assigned to either a mindfulness or control condition and were served M&Ms and grapes as an unhealthy and healthy option respectively.

Results

Participants in the mindfulness condition consumed significantly less M&Ms than those in the control condition, but no significant differences were found in the consumption of grapes between the two conditions. Furthermore, control participants ate significantly more M&Ms when displaying some hunger compared to those presenting no hunger, and although participants in the mindfulness condition also ate more when displaying some hunger, this did not reach statistical significance.

Conclusions

Together, these results suggest that the MCR may be effective in reducing consumption of unhealthy energy-dense foods. However, future research is warranted in developing the MCR to encourage consumption of healthier food options.

中文翻译：

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Mindful Construal Reflection：减少不健康的饮食选择

目标

经常选择不健康的高能量食物会对健康产生负面影响。本研究测试了一种有意识的饮食特定工具，即 Mindful Construal Reflection (MCR)，是否会促进更健康的饮食行为。

方法

85 名大学生被随机分配到正念或对照状态，分别作为不健康和健康的选择提供 M&Ms 和葡萄。

结果

与对照组相比，正念条件下的参与者消耗的 M&Ms 明显更少，但两种条件下的葡萄消耗量没有显着差异。此外，与没有饥饿感的参与者相比，对照组参与者在表现出一些饥饿感时吃的 M&Ms 明显更多，尽管正念状态的参与者在表现出一些饥饿感时也吃得更多，但这并没有达到统计学意义。

结论

总之，这些结果表明 MCR 可能有效减少不健康的高能量食物的消费。然而，未来的研究有必要制定 MCR 以鼓励消费更健康的食物选择。