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Running Fixes What Junk Food Breaks in the Brain

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New research reveals that exercise counteracts the mood-damaging effects of a Western-style diet through specific gut and hormonal mechanisms. Running restored metabolites tied to mental well-being and balanced key hormones like insulin and leptin. However, poor diet limited the brain’s ability to generate new neurons, showing diet still matters for full brain benefits.

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Researchers at University College Cork found that regular physical activity can counteract hormonal and metabolic changes caused by high fat and sugar diets, improving mood and brain function

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Researchers led by Professor Yvonne Nolan at University College Cork have identified specific metabolic pathways through which exercise counteracts the negative effects of a Western cafeteria diet on behavior. The results, published in the journal Brain Medicine...

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