Ephi Lu

Western Diet

The Western diet typically refers to a dietary pattern characterized by high consumption of processed foods, refined sugars, unhealthy fats (such as saturated and…

Permeability

Permeability refers to the ability of nutrients, microorganisms, and other constituents to pass through the cellular lining of any barrier. We will refer to…

Personality traits

A personality trait is a consistent internal characteristic and persistent tendency to think, feel, and behave similarly across time and situations (Farrington & Jolliffe,…

Peyer’s patches

Peyer’s patches have an oval-shaped structure and are part of gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) found along the entire length of the small intestine, just…

Phagocytes

Phagocytes are a group of cells, including neutrophils and macrophages, that can engulf and digest foreign particles, such as bacteria and debris. They are…

Phagocytosis

Phagocytosis is a process in which cells, typically specialized immune cells like macrophages and neutrophils, engulf and digest foreign particles, such as bacteria or…

How Improving Texture in Food Can Impact Depression, Poor Nutrition, and Eating After Cancer and COVID-19

How Does Gut Microbiota Impact Mental Health in 18–25s?

People on Plant-Based Diets Eat Little Fruit, Vegetables and Whole Grains

Access to Campus Food Pantry Directly Improves Students’ Health

Vast Majority of Americans Overestimate Diet Quality

Americans Think They Eat Healthier than They Really Do