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Junk Food Harms Developing Brains, Affecting Long-Term Memory

Junk food eating during adolescence can have a long-term negative effect on memory. Credit: PixabayNew research reveals that consuming a high-fat, high-sugar Western diet during critical brain development years can lead to long-term memory impairment. This impairment is linked to a decrease in a neurotransmitter associated with Alzheimer's disease and isn't reversed by adopting...