Psychologist - Spoonful of Reason

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

Key recommendations for making healthier food choices:
Take care of the environment in which you make decisions: your kitchen, refrigerator, cupboards, and drawers. Where you have no control, rely on decisions made in advance, e.g. make shopping lists, review menus in advance, and choose what you will eat.
Don't look for new revolutionary ways to achieve any eating-related goal quickly. All methods have already been well researched and established. If you're unable to figure it out on your own, consider consulting a nutritionist. There are no magic methods.
Rely on habits, not willpower and motivation.

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09/10/2025

Which of the following is most frequently cited as the primary of not choosing the most nutritious food options?

1. Lack of clear nutritional labeling on food packaging?
2. The higher cost associated with fresh, whole foods compared to processed alternatives?
3. The overwhelming influence of convenience and speed in modern lifestyle decisions?

Even though price and label information are important factors in food choice, we so often do not choose healthy and nutritious options because we do not have time to access it (find, travel or prepare in advance) or prepare it. Be it rational and right or not - but this is our daily reality, and we need to solve it before blaming ourselves or others.

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08/10/2025

astes and start focusing on genuine health. However, in normal times, our choices are often hijacked by quick emotions and the latest fitness fads, leading us to eat 'healthy-looking' high-protein foods that aren't actually better than the basics.

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07/10/2025

What behavioral shift was primarily observed in consumer food motives during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A) Increased preference for sensory appeal
B) Increased ethical concern
C) Increased prioritization of health

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06/10/2025

Choosing food is a complex process, not just a simple idea of "oh, I want potatoes," which involves not only many internal factors, but also a broad cultural, social, and economic context. Furthermore, it is not a rational decision—emotions, attitudes, and expectations strongly influence it

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