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Description: Kanoski discusses food, memory, cravings and GLP-1 drugs

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The description says Dr. Scott Kanoski discusses how foods affect memory and cognition and cravings, how GLP-1 drugs reduce hunger in brain and body, the gut microbiome, and sweeteners' effects on hunger and satiety. [1]

  1. The description says the episode covers how different foods affect memory, cognitive function and cravings. [1]

  2. The description says the episode discusses how GLP-1 drugs control hunger in the brain and body. [1]

  3. The description names Dr. Scott Kanoski as a professor of human and evolutionary biology and neurobiology. [1]

Kanoski on food, memory and cravings

The description says the episode covers how different foods affect memory and cognitive function and cravings. It also says nutrition affects brain health and learning capacity, and that memory in turn affects food choices. These are topics attributed to the discussion; the description gives no study results or numbers. [1]

GLP-1 drugs, hunger and the microbiome

According to the description, the episode discusses how GLP-1 drugs control hunger in the brain and body, the role of the gut microbiome, and the effects of artificial and low-calorie sweeteners on hunger and satiety. The timestamps list topics such as GLP-1 and hunger suppression, preclinical studies on sweeteners and appetite, and microbiome topics. The description does not report outcomes of these discussions. [1]

Description-only scope of the Kanoski episode

The description presents the episode as a discussion with Dr. Scott Kanoski, a professor of human and evolutionary biology and neurobiology. It lists timestamps and sponsor links but no study design, sample or measured outcomes. Nothing here should be read as a demonstrated effect of any food, sweetener or drug on memory, hunger or health. [1]

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[1] How Food Choices Shape Memory, Cognition & Cravings | Dr. Scott Kanoski
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how different foods impact memory and cognitive
how GLP-1 drugs work to control hunger
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Dr. Scott Kanoski, PhD, is a Professor of Human and Evolutionary Biology and Neurobiology at the University of Southern California. We discuss how different foods impact memory and cognitive function as well as cravings. We also discuss how GLP-1 drugs work to control hunger in the brain and body, the role of the gut microbiome, and the effects of artificial and low calorie sweeteners on hunger and satiety. This episode highlights how nutrition impacts much brain health and learning capacity and how our memory impacts food choices too. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/jVES9ZV Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman Huberman Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://x.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Dr. Scott Kanoski Academic profile: https://dornsife.usc.edu/profile/scott-kanoski Lab: https://kanoskilab.com Publications: https://kanoskilab.com/publications LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-kanoski-a2983917 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hungrybrains Timestamps 00:00:00 Scott Kanoski 00:02:33 GLP-1, Natural GLP-1 Production; GLP-1 Drugs, Microdosing 00:07:06 GLP-1 Drugs & Benefits 00:10:36 Sponsor: Our Place & Helix Sleep 00:13:24 GLP-1 & Hunger Suppression, Vagus Nerve; Food Noise 00:18:39 Artificial Sweeteners & Appetite, Preclinical Studies 00:26:50 Memory & Meals; Stress; Eating & Individualization, Fasting 00:33:42 Memory Impairments, Western Diet, High Sugar, Processed Food 00:42:33 Sponsor: AG1 00:43:46 Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease & Western Diet; Exercise 00:49:40 Vagus Nerve, Hippocampus & Memory, Hormones 00:57:10 Sugar & Fat Consumption, Memory; Engineering Food for Quality 01:04:32 GLP-1s, Nutrient Deficiency, Weight Loss & Other Effects 01:11:33 Sponsor: LMNT 01:12:54 Vagus Nerve & Hippocampus, Eating & Acetylcholine 01:21:05 Hippocampus, Memory & Food; Interoceptive Awareness & Western Diet 01:27:21 Omega-3s; Microbiome & Processed Foods 01:34:00 Microbiome, Antibiotics, C. diff Infection 01:37:23 Sponsor: Function 01:39:01 Foods to Enhance Microbiome; Rising Obesity & Highly Processed Food 01:43:39 Dopamine & Food Choice, Change Food Cravings 01:49:50 Food Addiction, Highly Processed Foods; Political Lobbying 01:56:43 Oxytocin, Reduced Food Consumption, Social Eating 02:00:11 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer

Andrew Huberman · 122 min · Source published: 2026-10-12

Added to Harbor: 10/23/2026

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