The Science of Food

August 2, 2025

Hunger games: Why we get hungry and why we overeat

Imagine you are driving down a long and lonely highway. You are late but also conscientious, so you want to stick as closely to the speed limit of 100 km/h as you can. For the purposes of this story your cruise control is broken or you don’t don’t trust Tesla’s self driving function so you Continue reading

biochemistry, ghrelin, GLP-1, homeostasis, hunger, leptin

biochemistry, diet, food science, ghrelin, GLP-1, health, homeostasis, hunger, hunger regulation, insulin, leptin, nutrition, weight-loss, wellness
May 11, 2025

What are ultra-processed foods and why are they coming to get me?

Anyone with even a cursory interest in food and nutrition must have noticed that ultra-processed foods are having a big moment in the media. Barely a day goes by why without some article like “Every Bite of Ultra-Processed Foods May Increase Risk of Early Death, Study Says” or “Ultra-processed foods are silently altering your metabolism, Continue reading

nutrition, salt, ultra-processed foods

diet, Food, health, insulin, insulin resistance, junk food, microbiome, Nova classification, nutrition, ultra-processed foods, wellness