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Ultra-Processed Foods

Ultraprocessed foods are industrially manufactured products made from refined ingredients, additives, and preservatives, with little to no whole food content. They are primarily designed…

Transcellular Diffusion

Transcellular diffusion transports ions, sugar molecules, vitamins, and minerals through epithelial cells’ apical (top) and basolateral (bottom) surfaces via transporter proteins. Nutrient absorption in…

Trait Food Craving

The interindividual differences in the frequency and intensity of food cravings experienced by an individual (Richard et al., 2017).

Thermoregulation

Thermoregulation is the biological process by which an organism maintains its body temperature within a narrow, optimal range despite external temperature fluctuations. It balances…

Thalamus

The thalamus is thought of as the brain’s main relay center for sensory impulses.

Taste

The sensation derived when non-volatile chemical molecules stimulate receptors on taste cells in the surface areas of the tongue, soft palate, and the oropharyngeal…

Changing Your Diet Can Help Tamp Down Depression, Boost Mood

Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment, Research Reveals

More Evidence Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Health Harms

People who eat lots of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop heart disease and to die sooner than those who stick with foods…

The Link Between Food and Mental Health

Simple Sugars Wipe Out Beneficial Gut Bugs

Eating Green Veggies Improves Immune Defenses