Cookie or clementine? Psychophysiological stress reactivity and recovery after eating healthy and unhealthy comfort foods

This 2015 article summarizes what was said in the “Stress, Palatable Food and Reward” conference, a symposium in which four presentations were given by neuroscientists who mainly work with complex relationships among stress, food intake and emotion. Firstly, Dr Ulrich-Lai showcased her work on discovering the mechanisms by which the rewarding properties of sweet palatable […]

A group of bacteria known as the gut microbiota colonize the intestine and ferment nutrients, including fibers, from the host’s food. A healthy gut microbiota, which is mainly populated by advantageous bacteria, has a good impact on digestion and aids in the prevention of illness. But the imbalance of the gut microbiota can be a […]