What impact does junk food have on a child’s brain?
The Hard Shoulder · Newstalk
February 24, 202610m 47s
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Show Notes
From the occasional sweet as a reward, to the endless sugar available at a birthday party, junk food has become a significant part of children’s diet. But when they are bombarded with it both in person and with advertising online, what impact does the eating of junk food have on their brain?
Dr Harriet Shellekens, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience at UCC has just completed a study on this, and joins Ciara to talk through the findings.