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  • Adopting plant-based diets rich in fiber could help reduce global warming and obesity rates, but the reasons why people choose these diets are not fully understood.
  • A study involving over 16,000 adults assessed satiety and mood before and after eating either plant-based or animal-based meals, finding that both types of meals increased satiety and mood after eating.
  • While plant-based meals did show slightly higher pre-meal mood, the differences in post-meal hunger and mood changes between meal types were not significant, with factors like protein content and individual preferences having a more considerable influence.

Article Abstract

Adopting plant-based diets high in fiber may reduce global warming and obesity prevalence. Physiological and psychological determinants of plant-based food intake remain unclear. As fiber has been linked with improved gut-brain signaling, we hypothesized that a single plant-based (vegetarian and vegan) compared to an animal-based (animal flesh) meal, would induce higher satiety, higher mood and less stress. In three large-scale smartphone-based studies, adults (n = 16,379) ranked satiety and mood before and after meal intake. Meal intake induced satiety and higher mood. Plant-based meal choices did not explain differences in post-meal hunger. Individuals choosing a plant-based meal reported slightly higher mood before and smaller mood increases after the meal compared to those choosing animal-based meals. Protein content marginally mediated post-meal satiety, while gender and taste ratings had a strong effect on satiety and mood in general. We could not detect the profound effects of plant-based vs. animal-based meals on satiety and mood.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9810708PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41538-022-00176-wDOI Listing

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