The Psychology of Food Insecurity: Effects of Early COVID-19 on Mental Health

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...

The Role of a High-Fat Diet in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mental Health Professionals Report Poor Literacy for Nutritional Medicine: International Survey

Literacy among mental health professionals : Evidence supports the use of nutritional interventions for certain psychiatric symptoms, yet few studies have evaluated nutritional literacy among mental health professionals (MHPs). One such study is the online survey published by Mörkl et...

Is Food Insecurity Affecting College Students’ Mental Health and Academic Performance?

Food insecurity affects over 13 million households in the U.S. alone. Food insecurity means having minimal or no access to nutritious and safe foods. While this affects every age bracket of the population ranging from infants to elderly, a recent...

Does Exposure to Food Advertisements Influence Dietary Intake?

The diet-sensory-perceptual relationship (DSPR) is a central component of the diet-mental health relationship (DMHR) — and one of the six major elements defining the field of nutritional psychology (NP). The DSPR examines the interconnected relationship between our sensory-perceptual experience and...