The human brain is a calorie hog – it has to be to do all the work it needs to do.
Around 200,000 years ago we figured out the joy of cooking, and our creativity and intelligence took a great leap forward. It seems by using the process of cooking to break down our food before it ever enters our digestive system, we provide more energy faster and more efficiently to our brain. This frees it up to do what it was designed to do – to think and create!
The moral of this story: Never feel guilty about indulging in your culinary passions ever again! 
Read the entire article here:
http://www.livescience.com/culture/080811-brain-evolution.html
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