How McDonald's Changed Our Brains Forever

Discover how junk food changes your brain, affecting everything from cravings to cognitive function. Join Halle and I in New Orleans as we explore the addictive nature of sugary snacks in Cafe du Monde, the stress-inducing cravings on Bourbon Street, and finally heading to Pittsburgh to see the cognitive impacts of ultraprocessed foods. Learn how your dietary choices can influence your mood, memory, and overall brain health. 📋 RESEARCH https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9323357/ https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.191338 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166432816301437?via%3Dihub https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-42955-9#Sec22 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3225906/ Unprocessed: What Your Diet Is Doing to Your Brain (Kimberley Wilson) 🧱 OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 1:15 - What is Junk Food? 2:09 - New Orleans (Addiction) 4:43 - New Orleans (Stress) 7:15 - Pittsburgh (Cognitive Function) 9:12 - Takeaway 🤨 WHO ARE YOU? I'm Jack, I work as a Doctor in the UK and I explore how we can use science to build healthy habits. 📎 MY FAVOURITE SERVICES These are affiliate links: Shortform for great book summaries: https://www.shortform.com/jack Notion for taking notes: https://ntn.so/jackclose Readwise for reminding myself of facts: https://readwise.io/jack/ 🔳 ATTRIBUTIONS By Danielsabinasz - CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=103151650 By Danielsabinasz - CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=103151651