We all know that social media gives us dopamine rushes. But, did you know that those dopamine rushes can influence how our appetite is regulated? By viewing appetizing food-related Reels or TikToks, our brain’s reward centers are activated and increase our hunger and likelihood of impulsive eating. As a result, our appetites are becoming more and more dysregulated, inconsistent, and intense because of social media. Figure 1. Food content on social media platforms like Instagr

Some of the most consumed herbs and spices were popularized due to their medicinal properties. Turmeric, for example, was first used in India over 4000 years ago in a system of holistic medicine called Ayurveda. This versatile spice was used to improve digestion, relieve arthritis, to inhibit the growth of harmful microorganisms, etc. It was uncovered in its chemical composition that turmeric contains the compound curcumin, which is known to inhibit signal transduction pathw

Everyone has heard the saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day," and there is truth behind it. In fact, people who regularly skip breakfast are 21% more likely to suffer from a cardiovascular disease event (Ofori-Asenso et al., 2019) . Meal-skipping has become more prominent over the last 40 years, as the average person has become increasingly busier. There has been a transition away from 3 set meals a day to snacking and varied mealtimes (Kant and Graubard, 2