Research paper
Arch JJ, Brown KW, Goodman RJ, Della Porta MD, Kiken LG, Tillman S. Enjoying food without caloric cost: The impact of brief mindfulness on laboratory eating outcomes. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 2016 Apr;79:23-34. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2016.02.002
Why we cite it
Provides experimental evidence that brief mindfulness instructions simultaneously increase food enjoyment and decrease calorie consumption — demonstrating that these outcomes are not necessarily in tension. Directly relevant to the project because it supports the idea that eating more attentively can be more satisfying rather than restrictive, and identifies the specific mediation pathway (enhanced enjoyment) through which mindfulness reduces intake.
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2016.02.002 · PubMed 26945478 · Publisher