Apr 30, 2021
What Is Emotional Stress? In 1936, Hans Selye first defined the phrase, “stress” as it’s used today as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change”. Since then, the definition has gone through some revisions. The American psychological Association...
Apr 30, 2021
Because food is so integral to our survival, there are subconscious and conscious drives that control our thoughts and actions towards food. Those behaviors are influenced by the interactions between biological, genetic, psychological, and environmental...
Apr 30, 2021
Psychology is the study of our mental life and how it interacts with the world around us, including the social realm and its dynamics. Furthermore, this has a significant effect on our relationship to food. These are called psychosocial factors. Some key elements are...
Apr 30, 2021
It has long been thought that the expression of our genes is primarily predetermined. However, the more we study the human body and its processes, the more we learn about how our environment and biological processes interact with and activate certain genes. The...
Apr 30, 2021
Most of us know the general guidelines for healthy eating: getting enough vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meats, and healthy fats. But why do we struggle with maintaining a balanced diet? Stress level, environmental cues, and emotional responses to eating can...
Apr 30, 2021
Digestion and the Gastric Emptying Cycle Understanding your digestive, absorptive and metabolic systems, makes intuitive eating and dietary balance much easier to work towards. Digestion: The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract (i.e.,...
