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·February 28, 2025·5 min read

Short-Term Junk Food Diet Reduces Brain’s Insulin Sensitivity

A new study reveals that consuming high-calorie, highly processed foods for just five days can reduce the brain's sensitivity to insulin, a key factor in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers found that even in healthy individuals, short-term unhealthy eating altered brain function, mimicking effects seen in people with obesity.

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·June 17, 2024·5 min read

Junk Food Fuels Anxiety

A high-fat diet can disrupt gut bacteria, alter behavior, and influence brain chemicals in ways that increase anxiety. The study found that rats fed a high-fat diet showed less diversity in gut bacteria and higher expression of genes associated with stress and anxiety. This suggests that unhealthy eating habits may not only lead to weight gain but also negatively impact mental health.

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·December 9, 2021·5 min read

Junk Food and the Brain: How Modern Diets Lacking in Micronutrients May Contribute to Angry Rhetoric

Researchers say there may be a link between eating an unhealthy diet and anger control.

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·June 1, 2021·5 min read

Junk Food Game Helps People Eat Less and Lose Weight

A new brain training app helps people to make healthier food choices and assists in weight-loss regimes, a new study reports.

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·March 10, 2020·3 min read

Junk food orders up trouble for young brains

Everyone knows consuming junk food is bad for your health, but a new study reveals it could also be bad for developing brain health. Excessive consumption of calorie-dense foods can lead to changes in the structure and function of the prefrontal cortex, including altering dopamine signaling and inhibition.

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·October 9, 2019·4 min read

Craving junk food after a sleepless night?

Sleep deprivation causes the olfactory system to go into overdrive, sharpening food odors, and breaking down communication within other brain areas that receive food signals.

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·January 18, 2019·2 min read

Fighting the Craving for Fattening Foods? Just Surround Yourself In Its Scent

According to researchers, the ambient scent of foods can help to reduce cravings and satisfy the appetite.

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·December 21, 2018·4 min read

How Calorie Content Makes You Rethink Food Choices

A neuroimaging study reveals seeing images of food with calorie information alters the way the brain responds to the food, making the item seem less appealing.

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·December 18, 2018·4 min read

Junk Food Diet Raises Depression Risk

Researchers confirm the link between eating junk foods, which are known to promote inflammation, and an increased risk of depression. To combat depressive symptoms, the study reports people should switch to a Mediterranean style diet.

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·September 25, 2017·5 min read

Maternal Diet Could Affect Kid’s Brain Reward Circuitry

Researchers report rats that ate fatty or junk foods during pregnancy tended to have heavier pups that preferred the taste of fat directly following weaning. They also noted mothers who ate energy rich food either during pregnancy or while breastfeeding had an increased risk of their children becoming obese later in life.