The effect of beta-carotene on cognitive function: A systematic review

While many studies designed to better understand obesity and drug addiction usually focus on changes in brain reward and motivational circuitry that can induce eating and drug-abusing behaviors, Clasen et al. (2020) suggest that the control of these behaviors involves the balance between excitation incited by reward-related stimuli with the behavioral inhibition produced by physiological […]

Our dietary intake is not limited to homeostatic and survival outcomes, but spans several biochemical processes that modify our behavioral patterns. In this study by Strang et al. (2017), the authors evaluate the links between macronutrient composition, neurotransmitter precursor levels, and social decision-making. The authors demonstrated that breakfast meals containing a high carbohydrate/protein ratio (80% […]