“…Previous research has demonstrated that intraindividual variability (i.e., fluctuations) in affect is associated with various health outcomes (Bowen, Baetz, Hawkes, & Bowen, 2006; Costello, Benjamin, Angold, & Silver, 1991; Weinstein, Mermelstein, Shiffman, & Flay, 2008). Affect variability has also been related to other health behaviors, including smoking and physical activity (Dunton et al, 2014; Weinstein et al, 2008). Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) offers novel ways to examine such aspects of the association between affect and diet.…”