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Dr. Joshua Cordeira Talk

DR. JOSHUA CORDEIRA ON “EXERCISE, HIGH-FAT FOOD AND THE SHELF LIFE OF REWARD”: Like humans, mice overeat high-fat food because it鈥檚 rewarding. The brain associates eating high-fat food with the feeling of pleasure which reinforces overeating behaviors. So, why aren鈥檛 my mice overeating high-fat food? In this talk at 12:30 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Theater, you鈥檒l learn about exciting and unexpected results from Dr. Cordeira鈥檚 research investigating how factors like exercise influence the reward associated with eating high-fat food.



