Your brain loves junk food.
Can’t stop eating once you start?
You can blame your brain.
Your brain is doing its job to keep you alive.
For example, high-fat foods are energy dense. Good news if you’re a hunter-gatherer and nutrients are scarce.
Junk foods give us a “hit” or a reward. We’ll go out of our way to get foods with a high reward value
Our brains like caffeine and alcohol.
How to re-program your brain:
- Eat more whole, fresh, minimally processed foods with a balance of macronutrients, protein, carbs and fats.
- Eat slowly and mindfully. No matter what you eat, slowing down will help your digestive system do its job.
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