We are what we eat: How food is represented in our mind/brain

We are what we eat

the old adage that pregnant women eat for two might be more true than ever before in the light of recent research into diet and the control of gene expression. the link between the diet of pregnant women—and, to some extent, men—during pre-conception and the health of the fetus has been viewed mostly in terms of major risk factors such as smoking or substance abuse. However, epidemiological and...

Are we Aware of what we are, we are what we Eat- An Epidemiological Survey

The lure of convenience in addition to good taste gets people to junk food addiction. With the advent of television even in the remotest areas people have become more aware of the fast food items available. Children watch television where fast food continues to dominate the food advertisements viewed by children. The easily available fast food in and around school campus and with little knowled...

Do we really know what pesticides are in our food?

We are what we eat: Ensuring safe and healthy food in the 21st century

lthough there is an abundance of food in A the industrialized world, hunger continues to occur here and around the globe. The current population of over 5.5 billion people will increase to 8 billion in the next quarter-century. In California alone, the population is expected to increase by 15 million people in the next 20 to 25 years. The growing need for food production in our state comes at t...

We Are What We Eat: True for Bacteria Too

Bacteria are present everywhere—all around and within us. Are you scared of them? Do not be, because most bacteria are actually good for us. Only a small number of them can occasionally cause infections, making us sick. Bacteria cause infections by dividing quickly inside the human body, that is, by the process of one cell dividing into two cells at a fast pace. To fuel growth and division, bac...