Ephi Lu

Comfort Foods

Comfort foods are familiar and emotionally satisfying dishes that provide a sense of psychological comfort in times of stress or distress. They are not…

Colony-Forming Unit (CFU)

In microbiology, a Colony-Forming Unit (CFU) determines the concentration of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes in a sample.

Cognitive Resilience

Cognitive resilience is the brain’s ability to adapt and recover from cognitive challenges, stress, or aging while maintaining normal cognitive function. It reflects the…

Cognition

When we refer to “cognition” within Nutritional Psychology, we define the mental processes associated with attention, perception, thinking, learning, memory, and other higher-order processes.

Cytokines

Cytokines are small signaling molecules of soluble glycoproteins released by immune cells and various other cells. They regulate immune response, support cell-to-cell communication and…

Cue

A cue is a trigger or signal that initiates a habit. It’s a prompt that tells your brain to go into automatic mode and…

Making Health and Nutrition a Priority During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Observing public health measures and reducing exposure to the virus are required to slow the spread of this disease. No one knows…

A Greater Role in Nutritional Health

Drinking Plain Water Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Depression

The Lancet. “Globally, One in Five Deaths Are Associated with Poor Diet.”

Dark Chocolate for Depression

Lifestyle Is a Threat