Comprehension
True or False:
Junk food shapes the brain in ways that impair their ability to think, learn, and remember.
True
Junk
Garbage, waste, useless, trash
Healthy
Unhealthy
What does it mean to resist?
To hold back on having/doing something.
You are what you eat
Eating healthy foods means you are healthy.
Eating unhealthy foods means you are unhealthy.
What is 1 of the 3 problems mentioned about adolescent brains not being fully developed?
1. Difficulties with controlling actions.
2. Teen brains feel more pleasure eating junk than adults.
3. Teen brains are more easily influenced.
Boost
Accelerate, raise, improve, lift
Remember
Forget
What does it mean to influence?
To sway someone to think or do something a certain way.
Can we blame junk food for later brain diseases?
Why or why not?
It is not fully to blame, but research suggests that it could be a contributing factor.
Compare/Contrast the mouse groups weight and performance
The mice on high fat diets gained more weight and performed worse on memory tests than the mice on low fat diets.
Harm
Hurt, injure
Increase
What is an adolescent?
A teenager, not yet an adult
What are your favorite healthy foods?
Correct if includes fresh fruit, veggies, non processed foods...
What is dopamine?
The "feel good" chemical in the brain that increases our mood.
Construct
Risky
Safe
What is isolation?
By yourself
What is a junk food that you might sometimes crave?
Why is it considered junk?
Take any responses that are junk food and discusses high fat, sugar, carbs, etc.
When does the prefrontal cortex of your brain fully develop?
In your early 20's.
Impact
Affect, influence
Reward
Punishment
What does "urge" mean?
A want or desire to do/have something.
What does a neurotransmitter do?
Sends messages to neighboring cells in the brain.