Nutritional Modulation of Cognition and Brain Activity

Nutritional Modulation of Learning and Decision Making and Their Underlying Neural Processes

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of different meal interventions on cognition (i.e., learning and decision making) and brain activity in healthy participants.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 to 40 years old
• fluent in German
• right-handed
• able to safely undergo MRI scanning
• BMI (Body-Mass-Index) between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• current medication that might interfere with the processes studied
• any metabolic, gastrointestinal, cardiological, neurological, psychiatric or any recurring or chronic diagnoses
• drug use
• alcohol consumption > 10 g/d for women and > 20 g/d for men
• smoking
• shifted circadian rhythm (e.g. jetlag, shift work)
• vegan or vegetarian diet
• food intolerances
• females: hormonal contraception, pregnancy, lactation