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"Bad Fat" or "Bad Carbs" Linked to Cognitive Decline and Dementia
More "Bad Science" or "Low Fat" mentality ????
Simple Carbohydrates vs Saturated Fat --- In one place the article claims......[bad carbohydrates] "Specifically, an adult with diabetes will experience a decline in memory function after a meal, *especially* *if* *simple* *carbohydrate* *foods* are consumed." AND in another place claims ....[bad fats] "An article published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences highlights information on the benefits of diets high in fruit, vegetables, cereals and fish and low in saturated fats in reducing dementia risk." Or is the point "healthy weight loss"? Here is the whole article ================================================== ======================== http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1106164725.htm Diet Linked To Cognitive Decline And Dementia ScienceDaily (Nov. 12, 2007) — Research has shown convincing evidence that dietary patterns practiced during adulthood are important contributors to age-related cognitive decline and dementia risk. An article published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences highlights information on the benefits of diets high in fruit, vegetables, cereals and fish and low in saturated fats in reducing dementia risk. Adults with diabetes are especially sensitive to the foods they eat with respect to cognitive function. Specifically, an adult with diabetes will experience a decline in memory function after a meal, *especially* *if* *simple* *carbohydrate* *foods* are consumed. While the precise physiological mechanisms underlying these dietary influences are not completely understood, the modulation of brain insulin levels likely contributes. This deficit can be prevented through healthful food choices at meals. The findings suggest that weight maintenance reduces the risk of developing obesity-associated disorders, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and is an important component of preserving cognitive health. The work shows another benefit of maintaining healthful eating practices with aging – the same ones proposed by most diabetes and heart & stroke foundations. “This type of information should be able to empower the individual, knowing that he/she can be actively engaged in activities and lifestyles that should support cognitive health with aging,” says Carol Greenwood, author of the study. This study, entitled “Dietary Influences on Cognitive Function with Aging,” is published in volume 1114 of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences: Healthy Aging and Longevity. Adapted from materials provided by Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. |
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"Bad Fat" or "Bad Carbs" Linked to Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Here is the actual published article..... in PDF.
This is a review of the literature, and offers no actual research, just their conclusions based on how they screen the published literature. ================================================== ======================= http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi...28?cookieSet=1 "How each dietary profile is contributing to metabolism and cognitive function is debatable." "Our early studies in rats were among the first to demonstrate adverse cognitive effects of chronic consumption of high-fat diets, especially diets high in saturated fat, in young adult animals.1 [2005] In the intervening years, [ just how many years between 2005 and 2007?]numerous animal and human epidemiologic studies have both confirmed the detrimental role of consumption of high saturated fats and identified positive attributes of more healthful eating patterns. Of interest, dietary profiles thought to benefit or impair cognitive function correspond to those profiles exerting similar effects on risk for many chronic diseases which are not thought to have primary cognitive involvements (e.g., diabetes, coronary heart disease)." "Human food consumption patterns indicate that diets high in saturated fat usually contain lower amounts of plant matter, and place individuals at increased risk for *obesity*.33,34 Observational studies indicating positive or negative effects of dietary fat on cognitive decline also find that such influences are modified by the relative abundance of different fatty acids so that negative effects of saturated fat are most evident in the context of low n-3 intake and vice versa. These results could indicate that foods contained in “bad” and “good” dietary profiles are somewhat exclusive." Jim wrote: More "Bad Science" or "Low Fat" mentality ???? Simple Carbohydrates vs Saturated Fat --- In one place the article claims......[bad carbohydrates] "Specifically, an adult with diabetes will experience a decline in memory function after a meal, *especially* *if* *simple* *carbohydrate* *foods* are consumed." AND in another place claims ....[bad fats] "An article published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences highlights information on the benefits of diets high in fruit, vegetables, cereals and fish and low in saturated fats in reducing dementia risk." Or is the point "healthy weight loss"? |
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