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Calorie Restriction

Calorie restriction refers to the practice of reducing calorie intake while still maintaining essential nutrient intake for optimal health. This dietary approach involves consuming…

White Blood Cells (WBCs)

White blood cells (WBCs) are blood cells that play a crucial role in the immune system by defending the body against infections. There are…

Visual Hunger

The physiological and neurophysiological changes involving “visual hunger” experienced in an organism in response to increased exposure to images of desirable food (Spence et…

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…

Positive Dietary Intake Effects (PDIEs)

PDIEs are factors influenced by dietary intake that are associated with healthy psychological functioning and positive well-being. They include positive psychological processes, including feelings…

Positive Alliesthesia

The increase in reward value of a stimulus based on its potential to move the body’s physiological state toward homeostasis (Simmons & Deville, 2017);…

New Intervention Helps Reduce Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Improve Health

Frequent Takeaway Food/Low Exercise Linked to Anxiety and Depression

What’s Going on in Our Current Food Supply?

Western Diet Rapidly Damages Brain Blood Flow but Omega-3s Offer Protection

The Vagus Nerve, Glp-1s, and Food Noise

Short-Term Junk Food Diet Reduces Brain’s Insulin Sensitivity