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Evidence-informed writing on nutrition, eating behavior,
psychological health, and wellbeing.
Adding various foods to our diet can significantly improve our dietary intake quality, aiding in the prevention of health issues ranging from chronic diseases to behavioral health conditions. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines and the Food Guide...
What we think, do, say, and eat has the ability to change our brain processes and structures — a process called neuroadaptation (see Diet and Brain and Diet and Cognition in the CNP Research Libraries). These adaptations can influence the long-term rewiring...
Previous studies have shown that lonely people tend to show less wisdom, and that loneliness and wisdom have opposite effects on well-being. Research has also shown association of loneliness with changes in the cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and immune functions, including the...
Interoception and vagus nerve : Referred to as our “eighth sense,” Interoception is our perception of the internal physiological state of our bodies. It involves the receiving, encoding, and representation of internal bodily signals in the brain and nervous system,...
In a recent study (Begdache and Patrissy, 2021) examining the complex relationship between dietary habits, physical exercises, and mental wellbeing, researchers found that different dietary habits were associated with both mental distress and physical exercise frequency. You may have heard...
Nutritional Psychology is the area of study that examines the psychological, behavioral, cognitive, sensory-perceptual, interoceptive, and psychosocial elements informing the Diet-Mental Health Relationship. As knowledge supporting our understanding of this relationship continues to grow, an increased need to unify these...
Dietary Intake and Resilience: Is There a Connection Across the Lifespan? Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress (APA, 2012). These can include family, relationship,...
As is evident by current research efforts (see Herbs and Mental Health), interest in using herbs to support psychological well-being is increasing. Scientists worldwide are beginning to substantiate the efficacy and healing capacities of hundreds of plants, trees, and their...
The Psychology of Food Insecurity: A major component of nutritional psychology is the psychological impact of food insecurity on mental health. In the United States (as in many areas around the world), food insecurity has increased significantly during the COVID-19...
