(Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II, 2023-08-22)
Nesterok, Mateusz Dominik
This article presents the results of research on the impact of diet on the level of
life satisfaction. The results show that people following a plant-based diet exhibit a higher
level of life satisfaction than meat-eaters. The findings indicate a positive impact of a healthy
and balanced plant-based diet on mental health.
Material and methods: The study was conducted on 332 individuals using the Life
Satisfaction Questionnaire by Jochen Fahrenberg, adapted by Jan Chodkiewicz. The research
sample was collected randomly using the snowball method.
Results: A nalysis of participant r esponses confirms t he hypothesis t hat people following
a plant-based diet achieve statistically significant higher overall life satisfaction scores than
omnivores, and higher scores in certain factors when compared to them.
Conclusions: Diet is crucial for life satisfaction and affects behaviors, emotions, and selfperception.
This should motivate us to make conscious dietary choices and modify those
harmful to our health.