Posted on 09/18/2021 9:19:44 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
New research has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness.
While the link between lifestyle and wellbeing has been previously documented and often used in public health campaigns to encourage healthier diets and exercise, new findings published by the Journal of Happiness Studies show that there is also a positive causation from lifestyle to life satisfaction.
This research is the first of its kind to unravel the causation of how happiness, the consumption of fruit and vegetables and exercising are related, rather than generalizing a correlation. The researchers used an instrumental variable approach to filter out any effect from happiness to lifestyle. It showed that it is rather the consumption of fruit and vegetables and exercising that makes people happy and not the other way round.
Findings demonstrate that the ability of individuals to delay gratification and apply self-control plays a major role in influencing lifestyle decisions, which in turn has a positive impact on wellbeing. The research also shows that men appear to exercise more, and women eat more fruit and vegetables.
With it being well known that lifestyle diseases are a leading cause of ill health and mortality worldwide, and the UK having one of the highest obesity rates in Europe, these findings could have significant implications for public health policy.
Dr. Gschwandtner said: "Behavioral nudges that help the planning self to reinforce long-term objectives are likely to be especially helpful in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. If a better lifestyle not only makes us healthier but also happier, then it is a clear win-win situation."
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I like your idea!
My wife and I have had the pleasure of collecting and processing maple syrup.
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So when you do things that make you feel better, you feel better… Who’da thunk ?
What a tree vegetable!
And as you know, I’m talking about real maple syrup - none of that slimy corn syrup crap with “maple flavoring.”
Veggies, fine. Fruits, too many simple sugars.
Now just imagine if you added fruits and vegetables into your sex life!!
I miss Turd already…
Naps are very healthy. Like micro sabbaths.
I like their coffee ice cream bars that are covered in almonds.
Well, there’s a theory that some of the screams in the forest are from constipated Sasquatch, and I know some grumpy people who would benefit from fiber and a little exercise.
Makes sense to me. /s I know I’m unhappy when I skip a day.
Next up: Study links poor diet and lack of exercise to obesity and unhappiness.
Gotta justify those grant requests and repay those student loans until the time comes that they’re off the hook. /s/s
Makes sense to me.
I don't know why, but your comment has been making me chuckle the past few days.
“Constipated Sasquatch!”
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