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What is Diet Diversity (DD) and How is it Related to Depression?

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...

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Neuroplasticity, Behavior, and Dietary Intake — Rewiring the Brain for Better or Worse

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...

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Exploring the Association of Loneliness and Wisdom with Gut Microbial Diversity and Composition

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...

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Interoceptive Awareness and the Vagus Nerve: Important Elements in the Diet-Mental Health Relationship

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,...

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Study Shows Complex Relationship between Diet, Physical Exercises, and Mental Wellbeing

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...