Acting to self-regulate unhealthy eating habits. An investigation into the effects of habit, hedonic hunger and self-regulation on sugar consumption from confectionery foods (2015)
Journal Article
Naughton, P., McCarthy, M., & McCarthy, S. (2015). Acting to self-regulate unhealthy eating habits. An investigation into the effects of habit, hedonic hunger and self-regulation on sugar consumption from confectionery foods. Food Quality and Preference, 46, 173-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2015.08.001

Many people are motivated to eat healthily but find it difficult to override established and less healthy habits. Habits by their nature are unconscious and cued by the environment, thus making them powerful determinants of behaviour. Limited researc... Read More about Acting to self-regulate unhealthy eating habits. An investigation into the effects of habit, hedonic hunger and self-regulation on sugar consumption from confectionery foods.

The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults (2015)
Journal Article
Naughton, P., McCarthy, S. N., & McCarthy, M. B. (2015). The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0234-0

Background
This study aimed to develop a healthy eating motivation score and to determine if dietary, lifestyle and activity behaviours vary across levels of motivation to eat a healthy diet with a view to informing health promotion interventions.... Read More about The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults.