Impact of nutrition on social decision making

Based on the evidence that those overweight and obese perform worse in terms of cognitive ability, which has been shown to play a role in short-term decision making in eating, this 2017 review investigated the association between obesity and poorer cognitive function, and the responsibility that may lie with overconsumption of the Western-style high fat […]

Francis and Stevenson (2013) analysed whether a Western Diet (one high in saturated fat and refined carbohydrates [HFS diet]) can damage brain systems. They used converging lines of evidence from neuropsychological, epidemiological and neuroimaging data. Their review focused on proof of diet-induced impairments in frontal, limbic, and hippocampal systems, of their associated functions with learning, […]