Summary: Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans. Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know: Junk food rewired people's brains. Can you shed some light on this? Published in Journal Frontiers in Psychology, a new study shines some light on the possibility that junk food has the power to rewire your brain. Scientists put rats into two groups; labeled Cafeteria and Chow. Both rats had a typical rat diet, but the Cafeteria group got bonus foods that included meat pies, cookies, and cakes. Researchers found that both rat groups gained weight, but the Cafeteria group gained more weight and didn't seem to care about balancing their diet. Researchers believe that the junk food diets of today cause lasting changes in the reward circuit part of the brain, which also plays a major role in decision-making. If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.844.305.7800) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.
