Your brain on junk food

Your Brain on Junk Food

A week of poor eating may lead to a mental meltdown

BY JESSICA GIRDWAIN, YESTERDAY

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Skip the Taco Bell run: Five days of eating a junk-food diet can deteriorate your memory, finds new Australian research. 

Even though the holidays mean sugar cookies and pigs in a blanket being pushed in your face, this study shows that just a few days of poor eating can be bad for your brain. 

Balance the no-so-healthy party food with the good stuff: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and lean protein.