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Diet Sensory-Perceptual Relationship (DSPR)

The sensory-perceptual aspects of our diet-related experience, including sight, smell, taste, and sound that influence our dietary intake.

Descriptive Norms

Descriptive norms reflect what most group members actually do (i.e., ‘most young people eat less than the recommended amount of vegetables’). Thus, a descriptive…

Depression

Depression is a clinically significant mood disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness, a loss of interest or pleasure in most activities (anhedonia),…

Dementia

Dementia is an umbrella category of neurocognitive disorders characterized by a progressive and chronic decline in cognitive functioning that impairs a person’s ability to…

Delirium

Delirium is a neurocognitive disorder characterized by an acute change in mental status associated with changes in attention, consciousness, and cognitive performance (Flaherty, 2007).

Default Mode Network (DMN)

The Default Mode Network (DMN) refers to a network of brain regions that are typically active when an individual is at rest or not…

Ultra-Processed Foods Delay Satiety, Increase Food Intake and Weight Gain

Negative Emotions Cause Stronger Appetite Responses in Emotional Eaters

Why We Engage in Emotional Eating

Food Texture’s Influence on ‘Feeling Fuller Longer’

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Experiences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Linked to Nutritional Health

Changing a Child’s Diet Might Help Prevent Mental Illness