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Akkermansia

Akkermansia is a genus of beneficial gut bacteria, with Akkermansia muciniphila being the most studied species. It lives in the mucus layer of the…

Visual Satiety

Visual satiety refers to the phenomenon where the pleasantness of a food’s appearance decreases after repeated exposure, even if the taste or smell hasn’t…

Power of Food Scale

The “Power of Food Scale” (PFS) is a psychological assessment tool developed to measure the influence of food availability and its perceived power over…

Appetite

Appetite is the process of hunger arising from learned associations between various cues for food and their consequences. It is one of the two…

Food culture

Food culture refers to the way food is grown, prepared, shared, and consumed, along with the customs that influence these activities.

Atheoretical approach

Atheoretical means “not based on or connected to any specific theory.” In research or academic contexts, if something is described as atheoretical, it means…

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