Failure to cause the break-up of fatty foods

Fatty foods cause drastic changes in the brain, as scientists have found the University of Montreal in Canada. Because of what the rejection of many of the favorite type of food a person is almost as strong breaking as abstinence.

Speaker Stephanie Fulton colleagues one group of mice fed diet low in fat (11% fat) and the second fatty food   (58%). After six weeks, the scientists decided to see what changes in the behavior of rodents caused by different food. External differences were evident - mice of the second group of waist size increased by 11%, although the stage of obesity is not reached.

Next, the scientists made use of various techniques to assess the effect of different food on the behavior and emotions of mice. It was found that the brains of rodents has been directly affected by a fatty diet. In particular, it can be understood on the level of dopamine - a hormone that causes a pleasant feeling, encouraging people to a certain type of behavior. Dopamine affects brain not only mice but also other animals, including humans.

In addition, special attention was paid to the molecule CREB, which controls the activity of genes related to the functioning of our brain. Including those genes that are responsible for the production of dopamine, and memory formation.

"CREB was more active in the brains of mice fed a fatty diet, - says Stephanie Fulton. - They also note the high level of corticosterone - hormones associated with stress. This explains depression, and negative behavior in rodents that are deprived fatty foods . Changes in diet gives them the same break-up, which occurs when the refusal of some drugs. They are more sensitive to stressful situations, and their diet was violated. "

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