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A new conceptual paper published in Frontiers in Nutrition examined the relationship between gut microbiota, diet, and anxiety It suggests that gut microbiota mediate the relationship between dietary intake and anxiety The paper also critically examined research methodologies employed in the nutritional field to investigate the interactions between diet and anxiety Many of us have […]
An analysis of UK Biobank data published in Nature Communications showed that individuals adhering to the EAT-Lancet diet have a lower risk of depression and anxiety. The group with the highest adherence to this diet had around 20% lower risk of depression and anxiety compared to the lowest adherence group. The EAT-Lancet diet emphasizes […]
A study of young adults in New Zealand published in CyberPsychology showed that followers of health influencers tend to exercise more vigorously, eat more fruits and vegetables, and report better well-being However, they also reported greater distress compared to non-followers Levels of distress were the highest among followers of health and diet-related influencers While we […]
An analysis of data from the National FinHealth 2017 study published in the Frontiers in Nutrition reported a link between sleep duration and consumption of fruits and vegetables. Both short and long sleepers consumed less fruits and vegetables than normal sleepers. People sleeping less than 7 hours per day consumed 37 grams of fruits and […]
A study on mice published in the Frontiers in Neuroscience found that their feeding behavior changes when exposed to stress. Stressed mice tended to fixate on a single source of food, deviating from the natural tendency of mice to try different sources when they are available. This behavior could be artificially caused by inhibiting the […]
A study published in the Frontiers in Nutrition reported an association between how hungry a person is and the likelihood of making indulgent rather than virtuous food choices. This association was only present in individuals not concerned about healthy eating. The association was also present in individuals who did not practice a healthy lifestyle. Having […]
An analysis of the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study data published in Nutrients reported that children eating healthier diets tended to have lower depression and anxiety symptoms Mothers eating healthier diets during pregnancy tended to have children with less depression and anxiety symptoms Children eating healthier diets at 3 and 7 years tended […]
A study of genetically engineered mice published in Nature Communications showed that a set of neurons in the midbrain called vesicular GABA transporter-expressing GABAergic neurons (or vgat l/vlPAG neurons for short) controls food-seeking and eating behaviors. Activity of these neurons alone induced food-seeking behavior, including hunting and foraging for inanimate food items. Their activation resulted […]
A paper published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews shows that humans have a bidirectional relationship between memory and eating Memory of recent meals limits subsequent food intake, and this memory is impaired in obese individuals Excessive food intake likely disrupts the functioning of the part of the hippocampus that plays a role in food-related memory, […]
A study of women published in JAMA Network Open found that women with higher perceived social isolation tend to have altered neural activity in response to pictures of food This altered activity was detected in brain regions responsible for appetite and food-related motivation and included the default mode, executive control, and visual attention networks More […]
