Examines the relationship between brain function, diet and exercise using expert commentary by neuroscientist Dr Guy Sutton, Director of Medical Biology Interactive. It’s well-known that a processed fast-food diet and sedentary lifestyle are not good for our general health and well-being, but recent research suggests an ultra-processed food and lack of exercise are also harming our brain. What we eat, in other words, affects how we think: research with both animals and humans has shown that food missing natural ingredients affects cognitive functions, like memory. Higher ultra-processed food intake was consistently linked with faster cognitive decline, memory loss and greater general neurodegeneration – significant findings for both teachers and students.