Research project The Px7 project is a bi-national clinical study across Sweden and Denmark, led by Odense University Hospital Dept. of Surgery, Unit for Neoplastic Colorectal Research. The primary aim is to determine the potential of carrots in preventing the development of colorectal cancer.
The project brings together researchers and chefs from UMU Sympoietic Collaboratory (from UID and the Dept. of Food, Nutrition and Culinary Sciences), with health researchers and practitioners from Odense University Hospital and Svendborg Hospital, in Denmark, and Karolinska Institute, Uppsala University Hospital, and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, in Sweden. The carrots are grown and prepared in collaboration with commercial partners: Orskov Foods; Naturfrisk; DanRoots; and Skarø Is.
The Sympoietic Collaboratory is responsible for Work Package 2: Participation, compliance and Adherence. We use collaborative design methods to prototype support materials, develop guidelines and describe protocols for upstreaming patients into the design of their own care.
Px7 requires participants to drink 100ml of carrot juice (or a placebo) every day for a year. Consuming the same food every day for an extended period is not straight forward. To assist patients in this task, we will prepare support materials for self-tracking and embodied imagining; conduct co-creative workshops with patients; and develop and evaluate a range of carrot products containing high levels of the anti-inflammatory compounds: FaOH/FaDOH, to determine their suitability for helping patients to consume these compounds every day.
The following list provides reading materials on the themes explored in the Px7 Cards. Explore scientific articles, government reports and more.
Body & Soul
1. Warren, J. M., Smith, N., & Ashwell, M. (2017). A structured literature review on the role of mindfulness, mindful eating and intuitive eating in changing eating behaviours: effectiveness and associated potential mechanisms. Nutrition Research Reviews, 30(2), 272–283. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422417000154
2. Kabat-Zinn, J. (2013). Full catastrophe living: using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. (Rev. and updated ed.) New York: Bantam Books.
3. Hussain, M., Keyte, R., Kalika, E., & Mantzios, M. (2025). Exploring the interplay between mindful eating and self-compassion: insights from three empirical studies and future directions for research. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1545056. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1545056
4. Hussain, M., Keyte, R., Kalika, E., & Mantzios, M. (2025). Exploring the interplay between mindful eating and self-compassion: insights from three empirical studies and future directions for research. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1545056. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1545056
5. Naturskyddsföreningen. (2021). Välj bland frukt och grönsaker i säsong. Hämtad 2025-12-18 från https://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/artiklar/valj-bland-sasongens-godsaker/
Forbrugerrådet Tænk (2024). Vælg danske frugter og grøntsager i sæson. https://taenk.dk/forbrugerliv/mad-og-indkoeb/vaelg-danske-frugter-og-groentsager-i-saeson
6. Menigoz, W., Latz, T. T., Ely, R. A., Kamei, C., Melvin, G., & Sinatra, D. (2020). Integrative and lifestyle medicine strategies should include Earthing (grounding): Review of research evidence and clinical observations. Explore, 16(3), 152–160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2019.10.005
7. Herz, R. (2012). Odor memory and the special role of associative learning. In Zucco, G., Herz, R., & Schaal, B. (red.). Olfactory cognition: from perception and memory to environmental odours and neuroscience (1st ed.). John Benjamins Pub. Co. https://doi.org/10.1075/aicr.85
8. Punzi, E., & Stålheim, J. (2025). Kreativ verkstad i psykiatrisk öppenvård – en möjlighet att arbeta utifrån patientens fokus. Kulturförvaltningen, Region Stockholm. ISBN: 978-91-990183-0-0. Hämtad 2025-10-30 från https://www.regionstockholm.se/496e3d/siteassets/kultur/publikationer/rapport-kreativ-verkstad-i-psykiatrisk-oppenvard.pdf
Food as medicine
9. Silva, S., Costa, E. M., Veiga, M., Morais, R. M., Calhau, C., & Pintado, M. (2018). Health promoting properties of blueberries: a review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 60(2), 181–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2018.1518895
Winberg. (2025-05-30). Därför är blåbär så nyttiga – och receptet på världens godaste paj. Parkinson Skåne. Hämtad från https://aps.parkinsonskane.se/2025/05/30/darfor-ar-blabar-sa-nyttiga-och-receptet-pa-varldens-godaste-paj/
10. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) highlighted the updated dietary guidelines (2022) with a humorous campaign song: "Hvad f**k er en bælgfrugt". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFlteN8j_SE&rco=1
Nordiska ministerrådet. (2023). Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023: integrating environmental aspects. Nordic Council of Ministers.
11. Svenska livsmedelsverket. (2025). Vatten. Hämtad 2025-10-30 från https://www.livsmedelsverket.se/livsmedel-och-innehall/naringsamne/vatten/
Fødevarestyrelsen. (2025) Sluk tørsten i vand. [Hentet 2025-12-18, fra https://foedevarestyrelsen.dk/kost-og-foedevarer/alt-om-mad/de-officielle-kostraad/kostraad-til-dig/om-de-officielle-kostraad/sluk-toersten-i-vand
12. Svenska livsmedelsverket. (2025). Den grönare Matcirkeln. Hämtad 2025-10-30 från https://www.livsmedelsverket.se/matvanor-halsa--miljo/kostrad/matcirkeln/
Fødevarestyrelsen. (2025). Kostrådscirklen. [Hentet 2025-12-18, fra https://foedevarestyrelsen.dk/kost-og-foedevarer/alt-om-mad/de-officielle-kostraad/kostraad-til-dig/om-de-officielle-kostraad/kostraadscirklen
13. Svenska livsmedelsverket. (2025). Kostråd för vuxna – Grönsaker, frukt & bär. Hämtad 2025-10-30 från https://www.livsmedelsverket.se/matvanor-halsa--miljo/kostrad/kostrad-vuxna/gronsaker-frukt-och-bar/
Fødevarestyrelsen. (2025). Spis flere grøntsager og frugter. Hentet 2025-12-18, fra https://foedevarestyrelsen.dk/kost-og-foedevarer/alt-om-mad/de-officielle-kostraad/kostraad-til-dig/om-de-officielle-kostraad/spis-flere-groentsager-og-frugter
14. Miquel-Kergoat, S., Azais-Braesco, V., Burton-Freeman, B., & Hetherington, M. M. (2015). Effects of chewing on appetite, food intake and gut hormones: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Physiology & Behavior, 151, 88–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.07.017
15. Farahani, M. A., Afsargharehbagh, R., Marandi, F., Moradi, M., Hashemi, S.-M., Moghadam, M. P., & Balouchi, A. (2019). Effect of aromatherapy on cancer complications: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 47, Article 102169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2019.08.003
16. Day, L., & Golding, M. (2019). Food Structure, Rheology, and Texture. In Encyclopedia of Food Chemistry (pp. 125–129). Elsevier Inc. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-100596-5.03412-0
Everyday sparkle
17, 18, 19, 20, 23. Kerry, N., Chhabra, R., & Clifton, J. (2023). Being Thankful for What You Have: A Systematic Review of Evidence for the Effect of Gratitude on Life Satisfaction. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 16, 4799–4816. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S372432
Bono, G., Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (2012). Gratitude in Practice and the Practice of Gratitude. In Positive Psychology in Practice (pp. 464–481). https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470939338.ch29
21. Daykin, N., Mansfield, L., Meads, C., Julier, G., Tomlinson, A., Payne, A., Grigsby Duffy, L., Lane, J., D’Innocenzo, G., Burnett, A., Kay, T., Dolan, P., Testoni, S., & Victor, C. (2018). What works for wellbeing? A systematic review of wellbeing outcomes for music and singing in adults. Perspectives in Public Health, 138(1), 39–46. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913917740391
22. Basso, J. C., & Suzuki, W. A. (2017). The Effects of Acute Exercise on Mood, Cognition, Neurophysiology, and Neurochemical Pathways: A Review. Brain Plasticity, 2(2), 127–152. https://doi.org/10.3233/BPL-160040
24. Centrum för fysisk aktivitet, Västra Götalandsregionen. (2024). Fysisk aktivitet som medicin vid Cancer. [Broschyr]. Hämtad 2025-11-14 från https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rhs5818-1875176193-2693/native/FaR-diagnosblad-Cancer.pdf
25. Nylander, L. (2017, 17 oktober). Morgonljus får oss att må bättre. Forskning.se. Hämtad 2025-11-14 från https://www.forskning.se/2017/10/25/morgonljus-far-oss-att-ma-battre/
26. Folkhälsomyndigheten. (2024). Kulturens betydelse för hälsa och välbefinnande – En sammanfattning av en kartläggande litteraturöversikt (24010). Folkhälsomyndigheten. Hämtad 2025-11-14 från https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publikationer-och-material/publikationsarkiv/k/kulturens-betydelse-for-halsa-och-valbefinnande-/
Togetherness
27-30. Folkhälsomyndigheten. (2024). Sociala relationer är viktiga för vår psykiska hälsa. [Hämtad 2025-11-14, från https://dinpsykiskahalsa.se/artiklar/vad-paverkar-var-psykiska-halsa/nara-relationer/
Folkhälsomyndigheten. (2025). Ensamhet – och hur du kan bryta den. [Hämtad 2025-11-14, från https://dinpsykiskahalsa.se/artiklar/nar-livet-kanns-jobbigt/ensamhet/
Dansk Selskab for Folkesundhed. (2018). GPS om ensomhed: God praksis i folkesundhed. Hentet 2025-12-18, fra https://www.danskselskabforfolkesundhed.dk/media/wafgrlk4/dsff-gps-ensomhed_final.pdf
Sundhedsstyrelsen. (2025). Ensomhed. Hentet 2025-12-18, fra https://www.sst.dk/aeldrepleje/temaer/ensomhed
