- high fat/sugar affected rat memory
- sugar water also affected rat memory in context of healthy diet
- only took a week to manifest, prior to any weight gain
- preliminary data suggests this phenomenon is non-reversible
- hippocampal inflammation detected
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159113005758
A new study has suggested that even a short-term diet of junk food can have a detrimental and damaging effect on the brain’s cognitive ability.
http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/Junk-food-can-junk-your-memory-in-a-week-suggests-new-study