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The quality of life of each individual is reflected in his/her well-being state, capacity of copig, satisfaction and happiness. Health is a complex notion involving physical, psychological and social wellbeing and a balance beween the aspirations and the achievements of each person. To this, one should ad biological factors: morphological, functional homeostasy as well as the psychological factors: emotions, cognitions and behavioral factors. By specific physyiological processes, food and its ingestion is also very important in maintaining the health and a high quality of life. The quality of the animal food eaten depends on its production procedures including feeding and treating the animals. The value of vegetal food depends on the geographic provenance and also on production style: intensive or biological. The consumption of the food and its perception depend on the palatability of the meals. The eating environement is also important: eating alone or with the family, in the presence of music or noise, in hurry or not etc. Mass-media has an important role in the development of eating behaviors. Listening to music or even by music sung or played by a certain performer, or association of drinks may improve hedonistic expectancies. This is a review on the connection between food, psychosocial factors and disease. |
