You crave comfort food when stressed because stress raises cortisol, and cortisol pushes your brain toward high-sugar, high-fat foods that calm your body’s stress response. This isn’t a lack...
What if the key to a healthier mind wasn’t just in therapy or medication but on your plate? Scientists are increasingly discovering that your gut and your brain are...
Have you ever felt nervous before a big exam and got a stomachache? Or eaten junk food all week and felt moody and tired? That is not a coincidence....
If your child has oppositional defiant disorder, diet will not cure it. But the right foods can calm the brain chemistry behind angry outbursts, and the wrong ones can...
Eating habits aren’t just about willpower or nutrition knowledge. They’re learned, often before you’re old enough to remember learning them. What you reach for when you’re stressed, which vegetables...
The best time to eat isn’t random. It follows your body’s internal clock. Eating breakfast within an hour or two of waking, keeping lunch as your biggest, most nutrient-dense...
Food synergy is the idea that certain foods deliver more health benefit when eaten together than when eaten alone. Pairing vitamin C-rich foods with plant-based iron, for example, can...
Dark chocolate, chili peppers, ginseng, animal protein, bananas, and grapes are the six best foods that release endorphins naturally. These foods contain compounds that reach your brain’s opioid receptors,...