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Striatum

The striatum is a brain region divided into dorsal (caudate nucleus and putamen) and ventral (including the nucleus accumbens) sections. It plays key roles…

Stressful Eating

Stressful eating refers to the behavior of consuming food in response to stress, emotional discomfort, or negative emotions. It is often a coping mechanism…

Stress

Stress is a physiological and psychological response to a perceived threat or challenge. It is the body’s natural reaction to situations that demand adjustment…

Stress Resilience

Stress resilience refers to an individual’s ability to adapt and effectively cope with stressful situations, maintaining emotional and mental well-being. It involves the capacity…

Somatic Nervous System

The somatic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that controls voluntary movements and transmits sensory information from the body…

Socioeconomic Factors

Socioeconomic factors are the social and economic influences that shape an individual’s or a community’s status in society. These factors include income, education, occupation,…

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…