*Geek Box: The Acceptance Model of Intuitive Eating It is easy to think of intuitive eating as a construct purely …

*Geek Box: Standardised Mean Difference In a meta-analysis, it is common to see “SMD” as the outcome measure. And it …

*Geek Box: Mechanisms of Zinc Homeostasis Zinc homeostasis is controlled by several factors: zinc transporters [ZTs], zinc importers [ZIPs], and …

*Geek Box: Equol Producing Capacity Before they can be fully absorbed, soy isoflavones are metabolised by gut bacteria; this is …

*Geek Box: Melatonin and the Circadian System In humans [and all mammals], the suprachiasmatic nucleus [SCN], located in the hypothalamus, …

*Geek Box: Effects of Flavonoids on the Cardiovascular System In previous Deepdives where we have focused on flavonoids and the …

*Geek Box: Homeostatic and Hedonic Regulation of Appetite When we discuss concepts like satiation and satiety, it is important to …

*Geek Box: Categorising Dairy Foods Within the sum of the food group known overall as “dairy” is a complex diversity …

*Geek Box: Using Z-scores in Research To understand and interpret the findings in this study, it will be helpful to …

*Geek Box: The Low FODMAP Diet The acronym FODMAP stands for: Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols, which are a …