Fatty Foods Affect Memory and Exercise Performance

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Eating fatty food appears to take an almost immediate toll on both short-term memory and exercise performance, according to new research on rats and people. Other studies have suggested that that long-term consumption of a high-fat diet is associated with weight gain, heart disease and declines in cognitive function. But the new research shows how indulging in fatty foods over the course of a few days can affect the brain and body long before the extra pounds show up.

http://science.slashdot.org/story/09/08/17/0351238/Fatty-Foods-Affect-Memory-and-Exercise-Performance