Where does food go after you swallow it?

We’re back! We’ve officially moved into our new headquarters! Come unpack with us and get a tour while we fill you in on some big news. Plus, new episodes of Brains On coming later this month and new Smash Boom and Forever Ago after that. If you want to support the show or drop u ...  Show more

We're moving the Brains On Universe Headquarters, and that means we have to stop putting out new episodes until we get settled. We know: not cool. But, our new home is going to be bigger and better and the absolute BEST. We can't wait until it's ready for you to visit.In the mean ...  Show more

In this episode, we ask: Why do some foods taste better to adults than kids? And what happens to food once you’re done tasting it?

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The ‘Anti-diet’, intuitive eating is a styling of eating you may have heard over the past few months, so we thought we would bring in our Keep It Cleaner Dietitian and Nutritionist, Marika Day to discuss what exactly this style of eating is. Marika describes intuitive eating a ...

I want to want to eat a salad! 

Also… how do I eat dessert or fries without the food police siren going off in my head?

Working through this is a journey requiring many steps along the way. Today, I’m getting you started on this journey with 2 s ...

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