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July 2019 PMID 31331299

Boosting healthy food choices by meal colour variety: results from two experiments and a just-in-time Ecological Momentary Intervention.

Laura M König, Britta Renner

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Peak: 4 in Jul 2019
across 4 sources since Jul 2019

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What people are saying

Social discussions demonstrate a positive reception toward the article's core idea, with mentions of colorful meals as healthier choices and the effectiveness of prompts in increasing vegetable intake. The tone is informative and pragmatic, with examples like 'prompted participants to eat a colorful lunch' and references to studies on behavioral nudges, reflecting an appreciation of the research's practical implications and moderate curiosity about behavioral interventions.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the idea that encouraging colorful meals promotes healthier eating, aligning with the article's findings.

InterestModerate interest

There is moderate interest reflected in the posts, as authors mention practical interventions and tomographic methods but lack strong emotional or controversial language.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts include references to experimental setups, examples of prompting and behavioral change, indicating a good level of engagement without deeply detailed analysis.

ImpactModerate impact

Participants recognize the potential of simple nudges, such as reminders to eat colorful foods, which could influence real-world dietary habits and health promotion.

Abstract in brief

  • The studies tested a simple intervention where prompting people to eat a colorful lunch increased their intake of healthy foods like fruits and vegetables, making healthy choices easier in real-life settings.
  • The experiments involved self-served meals in a lab and smartphone recordings of lunches over three weeks, showing that people responded well to prompts and found the idea easy and pleasant to follow.
  • Overall, encouraging colorful meals appears to be a practical and effective way to promote healthier eating habits in daily life.]
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Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

My last PhD paper is now published in @BioMedCentral Public Health

Jul 23, 2019 · 29 likes · 6 shares · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

Wissen über eine gesunde Ernährubg ist oft zur Verhaltensänderung nicht ausreichend. Kleine Hinweisreize wie "Essen Sie bunt" können helfen. Mehr dazu in unserm Paper in @BioMedCentral #PublicHealth https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn @HealthPsyKN https://t.co/b2yhViVBSp

Jan 15, 2020 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

@isbnpa_emh We just published a paper including a mobile Ecological Momentary Intervention in which we increased participants' vegetable consumption by prompting them to eat colourful meals: https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn

Jul 23, 2019 · 5 likes · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

@AkiRintala @wviechtb Unfortunately no fancy algorithms here, but we asked participants beforehand when they usually had lunch and the app sent a prompt at that time (can be implemented using @movisens): https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn

Nov 14, 2020 · 3 likes · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

@Maria__Me__ @margaveldhuizen @HealthPsyKN Just to showcase 2 examples: within-person manipulation definitely possible https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn & high correlation between fake & real food served https://t.co/gOgMNZOBm3

Sep 16, 2020 · 2 likes · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

PhD papers: https://t.co/azYVYturXw, https://t.co/ZV2EMadoNd, https://t.co/ovPllbAGpH

Feb 21, 2020 · 1 like · 4,483 followers View post →

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Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

@HallaHolmars @allmeta_anila @univienna We use the buffet to study food choices under standardised but naturalistic conditions. We have used it in the past e.g. to test different intervention strategies to promote healthier food choices (https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn)

Jan 4, 2024 · 4,483 followers View post →
Jan Grossarth
@_grossarth · X

Ein ganz einfacher ,,Nudge“ als Beispiel: Bunte Gerichte sind meist gesünder, ökologisch verträglicher, und werden öfter gewählt. (mehr Obst, Gemüse, weniger Fleisch und Kohlenhydrate) (9/30)

Oct 4, 2021 · 1,807 followers View post →
eviduerr
@eviduerr · X

Buntes Essen ist gesünder https://t.co/m4VQkbWsY9 https://t.co/dH6BZSqBk0

May 7, 2021 · 49 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

3) And finally, we were able to show that prompting participants to eat a colourful lunch meal increased the proportion of vegetables consumed. https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn #openaccess #eatcolourful

Dec 14, 2020 · 1 like · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

@AkiRintala @wviechtb Unfortunately no fancy algorithms here, but we asked participants beforehand when they usually had lunch and the app sent a prompt at that time (can be implemented using @movisens): https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn

Nov 14, 2020 · 3 likes · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

@Maria__Me__ @margaveldhuizen @HealthPsyKN Just to showcase 2 examples: within-person manipulation definitely possible https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn & high correlation between fake & real food served https://t.co/gOgMNZOBm3

Sep 16, 2020 · 2 likes · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

@MatthiasAulbach @EHPSDigiHealth And this is the paper: https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn

Sep 3, 2020 · 4,483 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

PhD papers: https://t.co/azYVYturXw, https://t.co/ZV2EMadoNd, https://t.co/ovPllbAGpH

Feb 21, 2020 · 1 like · 4,483 followers View post →
@healthpsykn.bsky.social
@HealthPsyKN · X

RT @LauraMKoenig: Wissen über eine gesunde Ernährubg ist oft zur Verhaltensänderung nicht ausreichend. Kleine Hinweisreize wie "Essen Sie b…

Feb 4, 2020 · 2 shares · 302 followers View post →
Carolina Diana Rossi
@Carolina_DRossi · X

RT @LauraMKoenig: Wissen über eine gesunde Ernährubg ist oft zur Verhaltensänderung nicht ausreichend. Kleine Hinweisreize wie "Essen Sie b…

Jan 15, 2020 · 2 shares · 374 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

Wissen über eine gesunde Ernährubg ist oft zur Verhaltensänderung nicht ausreichend. Kleine Hinweisreize wie "Essen Sie bunt" können helfen. Mehr dazu in unserm Paper in @BioMedCentral #PublicHealth https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn @HealthPsyKN https://t.co/b2yhViVBSp

Jan 15, 2020 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 4,483 followers View post →
EHPS Digital Health & Computer-Tailoring (SIG)
@EHPSDigiHealth · X

RT @LauraMKoenig: My last PhD paper is now published in @BioMedCentral Public Health

Sep 18, 2019 · 6 shares · 814 followers View post →
Chantelle Vella
@HealthDisrupter · X

RT @LauraMKoenig: My last PhD paper is now published in @BioMedCentral Public Health

Aug 2, 2019 · 6 shares · 2,919 followers View post →
Prof Christina Pollard
@ChristinaPolla8 · X

RT @LauraMKoenig: My last PhD paper is now published in @BioMedCentral Public Health

Aug 2, 2019 · 6 shares · 2,360 followers View post →
Dr. Sophie G. Elschner (@sophieelschner.bsky.soci)
@SophieElschner · X

RT @LauraMKoenig: My last PhD paper is now published in @BioMedCentral Public Health

Aug 1, 2019 · 6 shares · 835 followers View post →
Laureate Prof Clare Collins AO
@ProfCCollins · X

RT @LauraMKoenig: My last PhD paper is now published in @BioMedCentral Public Health

Jul 31, 2019 · 6 shares · 12,052 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

@isbnpa_emh We just published a paper including a mobile Ecological Momentary Intervention in which we increased participants' vegetable consumption by prompting them to eat colourful meals: https://t.co/Ogwd6AGpyn

Jul 23, 2019 · 5 likes · 4,483 followers View post →
Carolina Diana Rossi
@Carolina_DRossi · X

RT @LauraMKoenig: My last PhD paper is now published in @BioMedCentral Public Health

Jul 23, 2019 · 6 shares · 374 followers View post →
Dr. Laura M. König
@LauraMKoenig · X

My last PhD paper is now published in @BioMedCentral Public Health

Jul 23, 2019 · 29 likes · 6 shares · 4,483 followers View post →