Extra calories are eating the brain away: ANU research

Doug Dingwall
June 13 2019 - 6:00pm
Added extra calories are not just Australia's problem, experts say. Photo: Shutterstock
Added extra calories are not just Australia's problem, experts say. Photo: Shutterstock

The average person worldwide has added the equivalent of a burger, fries and soft drink in calories to their daily diet in the last 50 years, a trend that researchers have found is eating away at the brain.

Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au