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How Excess Fatty And Sugary Foods Rewires Your Brain
What does it mean for you?
Humans are hardwired to love sugar, but our sweet tooth causes a lot of problems if we’re not careful.
It’s estimated, on average, that Americans consume 77 grams of sugar daily, adding up to 60 pounds per year.
Although eating an extra slice of coffee cake isn’t something to be too worried about, researchers are looking at how the brain’s circuitry changes in response to excess consumption of sugary, salty, and high-fat foods.
Eating a diet high in certain fats can harm the brain, causing neuroinflammation and potentially affecting cognitive functions. Combined with the harmful effects of sugar, it’s easy to imagine the havoc both can wreak on the brain.
Sugary And Fatty Foods Alter Your Brain Chemistry
The brain is the most important organ in our body. It controls and coordinates our survival - from thinking to feeling and memory. Because of its vast complexity, scientists are always trying to learn more about the brain.
One of the new areas of interest for brain scientists is understanding what happens in the brain due to excess consumption of high-fat and high-sugar diets.
