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"Bad Fat" or "Bad Carbs" Linked to Cognitive Decline and Dementia



 
 
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Old November 12th, 2007, 05:09 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
Jim
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Default "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
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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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Old November 12th, 2007, 05:26 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
Jim
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Default "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.

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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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