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Post-Intake Sensations (PIS)

Interoceptive physiological sensations arising from the post-ingestion and absorption phase of the preceding food intake that leads to positive sensations (i.e., energy stability, satiation,…

Psychological Mechanisms

Psychological mechanisms encompass the various processes and functions related to the mind and behavior. This broad term includes cognitive processes, emotional responses, motivations, perceptions,…

Perception

The organizing, interpreting, conceptualizing, and conscious experiencing of information coming in from our dietary-intake-related senses, which include sight, taste (texture and flavor), and sound.

Peptide YY

Peptide YY (PYY), also known as peptide tyrosine, is a gut-derived hormone released in response to changes in nutritional status. It aids appetite suppression…

Olfactory Perception

A process that starts in the nose with the stimulation of olfactory sensory neurons and terminates in higher cerebral centers which, when activated, make…

Nutritional Psychoneuroimmunology

Nutritional Psychoneuroimmunology is an interdisciplinary field that integrates the study of nutrition, psychology, neurology, and immunology to investigate how dietary factors and nutrients can…

Prebiotics Can Improve Brain Function by Balancing Gut Microbes

Junk Food and the Brain: How Modern Diets May Contribute to Angry Rhetoric

Millions Are Suffering from Diet-Related Diseases. What Number Will Make Us Pay Attention?

Concerned About Overeating? Here’s What You Need to Know About Food Addiction

Minnesota Researchers Uncover Why Nicotine Withdrawal Causes Junk Food Cravings

Mushroom Consumption May Lower Risk of Depression

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