Early exposure to a high-fat diet alters how the adult brain reacts to junk food

Early exposure to a high-fat diet alters how the adult brain reacts to junk food

Exposure to a diet heavy in fats and sugars during early development primes the brain to overreact to unhealthy foods in adulthood. This combination leads to high levels of inflammation and reduced adaptability within the brain’s main memory center. These molecular changes suggest that early nutritional environments have long-lasting effects on cognitive health, according to a recent study published in Nutritional Neuroscience. The physical make…