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Nine science-backed ways to prevent overeating this Christmas
21 Dec 2025 03:04 GMT
… author of Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating.
“Probably heavier cutlery … Scent the room with citrus
Smell (olfaction) is more important … study which found that the smell of mixed herbs can … our senses, he has found that we can create healthier eating …
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Weekend Doctor: Smell and taste disorders
20 Dec 2025 12:07 GMT
… particularly in older adults. For healthcare providers, recognizing the prevalence and … comprehensive and empathetic care.
The sense of smell, or olfaction, plays a … . Addressing nasal inflammation, modifying medications, managing chronic sinus conditions or …
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Brain scans reveal where taste and smell combine to become flavor
19 Dec 2025 22:24 GMT
… fuses taste and smell into flavor.
Smell and taste are … to create our sense of flavor. But science has struggled to … process smells. Last year, scientists found that some insula cells … the insula likely interpreted these smell and taste signals similarly. …
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These plants heat themselves from within, and scientists finally know why
19 Dec 2025 21:10 GMT
… what we can see or smell.
“All the sensory cues that … heat and beetles evolved to sense it.
It’s a reminder … that nature communicates beyond human senses, and some of Earth’s … is published in the journal Science.
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Sensing the dead – science has a name for it
19 Dec 2025 17:51 GMT
… in the room.
Known by scientists as “sense of presence” experiences, these … me food”
“I started to smell cigar smoke, and then out … Now whenever I travel I smell that cigar smoke and that … accounts were remarkably consistent. The sense of someone’s presence was …
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Nigerian food scientist breaks new ground in US
19 Dec 2025 14:33 GMT
A Nigerian food scientist, Dr. Feyisola Fisayo … innovations aimed at improving health outcomes and promoting … sensitivity, and diminished sense of smell. Ajayi’s work proposes … seed hydrolysates, bridging food science with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical …
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Beyond Memoir: A Roundtable on Health, Identity, and the Invisible Injury We Aren’t Talking About
19 Dec 2025 11:44 GMT
… recovery was finding the right medical professional, in my case a … thing. I lost some sense of smell and have vision problems. My … I’m as strong and healthy as I may ever be … was on a person’s health. Revisiting it, finding metonymies and …
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A poor sense of smell is linked to more than 130 diseases, a study claims
18 Dec 2025 20:09 GMT
Published in Clinical Otolaryngology, the review argues that olfactory disorders affect around 20 per cent of the population, with even higher rates in men and people over 60. These diseases include dementia, Parkinson’s, chronic sinus problems, and even …
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Why Punjabi Food Makes Sense Only in Winter: Sarson, Makki & Science of Cold-Weather Cooking
18 Dec 2025 15:29 GMT
There is a reason Punjabi food feels most honest when the fog rolls in, when mornings smell of damp earth and evenings demand a shawl. Eaten out of season, it can feel excessive—too heavy, too rich, too assertive. But come winter, Punjabi food suddenly …
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What creature is the Grinch? Scientist imagines DISSECTING the Christmas villain - and reveals the animals he most resembles beneath his green fur
17 Dec 2025 23:21 GMT
… #39;s imagination – but a scientist has now figured out which … might indicate a highly-attuned sense of smell
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The Grinch … they'd help him sense approaching Whos,' Ms Hyde … might indicate a highly-attuned sense of smell, while his repertoire of …