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Research Topic of the Month

Submission now open for our new collection, "Nutrient Roles in the Onset, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanistic and Epidemiological Insights".

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Article Spotlight - October

The people behind the pounds: a qualitative exploration of factors that help or hinder healthy, sustainable food purchases for people living with obesity and food insecurity in the UK.

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eBook of the Month - October

Read our new eBook on the latest advancements in evidence-based precision immunonutrition for patients.

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Seeking contributions to our latest collection on the (bio)technological engineering of hemicelluloses in cereal grains to enhance structural, functional, and bioactive properties.

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Nutrition, Psychology and Brain Health

Submit your research

Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Journal notices

Research Topic of the Month

Article Spotlight - October

eBook of the Month - October

Call for Submissions

Frontiers FAIR² now open!

Editors

andrew scholey

esther aarts

themistoklis altintzoglou

amanda n carey

Articles

Editorial: Nutrition, Metabolic Pathways, and Mental Health—New Directions from Micronutrients to Lifestyle

Associations between the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Depression among Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Analysis of NHANES 2005–2018

The Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Hedonic Hunger: A Pilot Prospective Cohort Study Based on Ramadan Intermittent Fasting

Screening of antidepressant effective active components of Pueraria and investigation of the mechanism

Research Topics

Gender Differences in Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Behaviors

Diet-Derived Polyphenols, Gut Microbiota, and Neuroprotection in Brain Health

Dietary Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiometabolic Health: Mechanisms, Inflammaging, and Translational Insights

Nutritional Modulation of Brain Health and Disease