Diet and mental health: Review of the recent updates on molecular mechanisms

Although there have been many studies analysing the effect of maternal consumption of a Western Diet (WD) on DNA methylation in the offspring, Yokoyama et al. (2018) point out that the impact of a WD to an individual’s DNA methylation has rarely been probed. The aim of this study was to examine how chronic dieting […]

Feeding behavior is driven by two main factors: homeostatic needs triggered by hunger and hedonic desires for pleasure, even when not hungry. Although life depends on homeostatic eating, excessive hedonic feeding can result in adverse health effects such as obesity and metabolic diseases. However, the neurobiological mechanisms that regulate homeostatic versus hedonic eating remain poorly […]