A recent survey by YouGov found that 31 per cent of Brits admitted to having increased their consumption of junk food (such as sweets, crisps and fast food) during the pandemic. Junk food has long been blamed for our surging rates of obesity, but there is mounting evidence that it also has a significant impact on our long-term mental health. Could greater sensitivity to junk food help explain at least some of the gap? One way junk food affects our brains is via its impact on our microbiome, the microbes that live in the gut. For the sake of your gut, your brain and your mental health, it really is worth it.

Source: Daily Mail July 09, 2021 22:18 UTC