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Microbiota Gut-Brain Axis–Diet Mental Health Relationship (MGBA-DMHR)

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The network of interconnected biological systems within the body that facilitate the bidirectional communication between the gastrointestinal tract and the brain influences all elements of the Diet-mental health relationship (DMHR) within nutritional psychology, including the psychological, behavioral, cognitive, interoceptive, sensory-perceptual, and psychosocial elements.

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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Microbiota Gut-Brain Axis–Diet Mental Health Relationship (MGBA-DMHR). In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.

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