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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…

Processed Food Hurts Your Immune System — And Your Kids’ Too

A study published in Nutrition Journal looked at the impact the Western diet and lifestyle has on people’s immune function. It found that…

A Greater Role in Nutritional Health

Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?

Nutritional psychiatrists counsel patients on how better eating may be another tool in helping to ease depression and anxiety and may lead to better…

Could Junk Food Lead to Poor Eye Health as You Age?

Aim to fill your plate with fruit, dairy, poultry, fish, and vegetables—instead of processed and fried foods—research suggests…

Sometimes Frozen Vegetables Can Be Even Healthier than Fresh – Here’s Why

Frozen veggies line the freezers from top to bottom at the grocery store. But with many myths floating around today discrediting frozen…

Coronavirus: How to Keep Your Gut Microbiome Healthy to Fight COVID-19

Many countries have sealed their borders and put the population under voluntary or enforced lockdown. Cultural and sporting events…