Hi Lauren! I really enjoyed your post, and it was really well-researched. I totally agree with you on how habit formation is really important in what we end up craving and eating. I also agree with you on the delicious nature of ice cream, and that it's mildly disturbing that what our parents ate can modify our genes. It's also good to hear that we can combat these effects by modifying our own choices.
It's really weird to think about how much alcohol can affect your brain--I found an article today that said chronic alcohol abuse could decrease brain volume. It was interesting how you pointed out that acetate released into blood could acetylation of neurons. I wonder if there are genes that make you more affected by the release of acetate into your blood...
It's really weird to think about how much alcohol can affect your brain--I found an article today that said chronic alcohol abuse could decrease brain volume. It was interesting how you pointed out that acetate released into blood could acetylation of neurons. I wonder if there are genes that make you more affected by the release of acetate into your blood...