Ephi Lu

Ultra-Processed Food Addiction (UPFA)

Ultra-processed food addiction (UPFA) is a proposed clinical presentation in which repeated intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) — industrial formulations high in refined carbohydrates…

World Diet Initiative

The World Diet Initiative (WDI) is a global research consortium, launched in July 2026 by researchers from 12 countries and introduced in Nature Medicine,…

Biopsychosocial Model

biopsychosocial (adj.) — A framework, formalized by George L. Engel in 1977, in which health, illness, and behavior are understood as arising from the…

Body Image

Body image is the multidimensional psychological experience of one’s own body, encompassing perceptions, thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviors related to physical appearance and embodiment.…

Hedonic Eating

Hedonic eating refers to food consumption driven by pleasure, palatability, and reward rather than by physiological energy need. It arises when the brain’s reward…

Cognitive Performance

The measurable efficiency of mental processes — attention, memory, executive function, processing speed — as shaped by diet, nutrient status, and eating behaviors. What…

The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Tops Other Psychotherapies in Reducing Inflammation

Probiotics Lower Rehospitalization Rates in Bipolar Disorder

Fast Food Makes the Immune System More Aggressive in the Long Term

Stabilize Your Mood with Food

: hormonal destabilization, inflammation/ oxidation, and insulin resistance.

A Closer Look at the Importance of Gut Mechanisms in Depression