Professor Jeff Brunstrom – Will Nutritional Intelligence Guide You to Whole Instead of Ultra-Processed Foods?

What if your body is quietly guiding your food choices in ways you don’t even realize? Jeff Brunstrom is a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Bristol, where he studies how our brains, behavior, and environment shape the way we eat. His research suggests that we’re not just passively consuming food, we may have “nutritional intelligence,” where our bodies push us toward certain foods to meet our needs. But in today’s world of ultra-processed meals, that system can be disrupted, leading us to eat more without realizing why.