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Memory Retrieval

Memory retrieval is the process of recalling or bringing stored information back into conscious awareness. It involves accessing previously encoded and stored memories, making…

Mental Health

Mental health is a state of mental well-being that helps people cope with everyday stresses, recognize and use their abilities, learn and work effectively,…

Mental Illness

Mental illness is a health problem that impairs a person’s cognition, emotions, and behavior, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, etc. (Malla et al., 2015).

Metabolism

Metabolism refers to the set of biochemical processes that occur within an organism to sustain life. It involves the conversion of nutrients from food…

Metabolites

Metabolites are the by-products of chemical reactions within cells that are stimulated by different enzymes and used in different metabolic processes. For example, the…

Methylation

Methylation is a biochemical process involving adding a methyl group (one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms) to specific molecules, such as DNA, proteins,…

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…