date:Aug 27, 2012
getables, and beliefs
In the study, Updegraff and his colleagues set out to look at whether an idea in psychology called the theory of planned behavior could explain what so many studies have shown that men are much less likely than women to meet the daily recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake.
This theory looks at the link between peoples beliefs, and their behavior, Updegraff said, and the researchers looked at three beliefs that should motivate people to eat nutritious food: their