The TLDR:

• A study found that daily menu planning increased fruit and vegetable intake in adults over one week, with continued increase observed two weeks later.
• However, the study also revealed that individuals with high stress levels did not significantly increase their fruit and vegetable consumption despite the menu planning intervention.
• This suggests that stress can hinder dietary changes, and physical therapists should consider stress reduction strategies and/or referral to dieticians for patients struggling with dietary modifications, especially those experiencing high stress.

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