'My 600-lb Life' proves obesity ages brain, lowers cognition, causes dementia, Alzheimer's

 Have you ever noticed how obese people on TLC's "My 600-lb Life" seem to struggle to communicate or even think clearly? That's because among the many body functions, #obesity destroys is brain functioning. Excess stored fat kills white matter, the brain's connective tissue that drives gray matter. Obesity reduces cognition, brain receptivity, and is linked to dementia, hardening of the arteries, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. It could also explain how people become very overweight in the first place  'My 600-lb Life' proves obesity ages brain, lowers cognition, causes dementia, Alzheimer's