Ephi Lu

Eustress

Eustress is positive stress arising from situations or events perceived as exciting, motivating, or challenging. It can enhance performance, promote personal growth, and contribute…

Executive Function

Executive function is the umbrella term that describes the cognitive abilities necessary for complex goal-directed behavior and adaptation to environmental changes. Executive function includes…

Executive Functions

Executive functions refer to a set of higher-order cognitive processes that help individuals plan, organize, initiate, and complete tasks, manage time, pay attention, switch…

Fad Diets

Fad diets are popular but often short-lived dietary trends or weight-loss plans that promote quick results. They usually focus on specific foods or eating…

Food Noise

“Food noise” is a term used to describe the intensified and lasting responses individuals have to signals or stimuli associated with food. This heightened…

Homeostatic Eating

Eating in response to a perceived energy need arising from the body’s homeostatic pathways in the brain signal a physiological depletion of energy stores…

Connections Between Food Additives and Psychiatric Disorders

Discover what the current research says about food additives and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.

Balanced Diet Linked to Superior Brain Health and Cognitive Function, Study Finds

Keto Diet May Help Lower Cholesterol, Toxic Proteins in Alzheimer’s Disease

‘Ozempic Personality’: Why You May Not Act Like Yourself on Weight Loss Drugs

Statistical Analysis Highlights the Benefits of Mediterranean Diet on Emotional Well-Being

Roasted Green Tea, a Japanese Staple, Could Boost Cognitive Performance