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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·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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          junk food
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·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.
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          Image shows a drawing of a brian made up of junk food.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·November 15, 2016·5 min read

          High Fat Diet Disrupts Brain Maturation

          Consuming a high fat diet during adolescence could contribute to cognitive impairment as an adult, a new study reports.
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          This image shows the outline of a person surrounded by fast food icons. In the head space is the outline of a brain in purple.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 20, 2014·2 min read

          Why Your Brain Makes You Reach for Junk Food

          Researchers explore the relationship between food buying habits and our neurobiology.
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