Avoid This Dietary Fat Because It Destroys Cognitive Function

Posted on August 1, 2016

Diets high in saturated fats can slow brain function, new research finds. Saturated fats have a direct effect on the hypothalamus, an area of the brain which is critical for regulating hunger. Eating saturated fats could, therefore, make it difficult to control your eating habits.

They can make it difficult to control how much you eat, the types of foods you choose to consume and when to stop eating.

Saturated fats are typically found in:

lard,
butter,
or fried food.

Unsaturated fats are typically found in:

fish,
avocado,
or olive oil.

Professors Marianna Crispino and Maria Pina Mollica, two of the study’s authors, said:

“These days, great attention is dedicated to the influence of the diet on people’s wellbeing. Although the effects of high fat diet on metabolism have been widely studied, little is known about the effects on the brain.”

The study on rats compared the effects of feeding them fish oils or a lardy diet over a period of six weeks.

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