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Mesolimbic Dopaminergic System

The mesolimbic dopaminergic system is a midbrain-to-forebrain circuit in which dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) project to the nucleus accumbens and…

Interoception

Interoception is the perception of the body’s internal physiological state — the receiving, encoding, neural representation, and conscious perception of internal bodily signals (Ceunen…

Diet-Interoceptive Relationship (DIR)

The Diet-Interoceptive Relationship (DIR) is one of the six core relationship elements of nutritional psychology and describes the bidirectional interplay between dietary intake patterns…

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based, client-centered yet directive counseling approach — developed by William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick in the 1980s —…

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based, transdiagnostic form of psychotherapy developed by Steven C. Hayes and colleagues in the 1980s and grounded…

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is an integrative, evolution-informed biopsychosocial psychotherapy developed by Paul Gilbert for distress maintained by shame and self-criticism, in which compassion…

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…