Explaining diurnal patterns of food consumption

When questioned, people typically report that different foods are appropriate at times of day. What is more, patterns food consumption tend to exhibit marked diurnal/circadian variations in many parts the world too. The question addressed this review what factors help explain these temporal differences consumption. While it has been suggested our nutritional needs may differ somewhat over course day, cultural conventions, marketing-led interventions, atmospheric (e.g., think only changes ambient temperature and/or daily light levels), perceptual (i.e., threshold) hedonic changes, as well psychological have also play a role. Taken together, though, evidence reviewed here would appear support view and factors, not mention ubiquitous influence marketing, be most important terms helping why so us choose eat Relevant include everything from purported depletion self-restraint resources day through fulfilment functional or hedonic) associated with mealtimes. Given unhealthy breakfast western countries sugar-laden cereals), gaining better understanding underpinning current potentially those wanting nudge consumers toward making healthier choices future.