Paco Dennis
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I have stopped eating these things about a month ago, and feel much better.
"It seems like the older I get, the harder it is to remember things that happened last month — or even last week. I’ve been chalking this up to what my mother laughingly calls “senior moments” and figured it’s an inevitable part of aging. But a new study makes me wonder if my recent afternoon habit of snacking on Cheez-Its is to blame for my forgetfulness, and not just my advancing years.
In a study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers at The Ohio State University fed two groups of rats, one young and one older, a diet high in refined carbohydrates such as those found in highly processed foods. (Think potato chips, frozen pizza, preservative-laden deli meats — and yes, Cheez-Its.) After just four weeks of this junk-food fest, the older rats failed a series of cognitive tests. They couldn’t remember places they’d just been, and didn’t show fear when faced with signs of impending danger.
The younger rats who chowed down on the processed food diet showed no signs of memory loss or inappropriate responses. Neither did a control group, both young and old, who were given their normal diet, which was made up of a healthy mix of protein, complex carbohydrates, and fat."
2 minute read
https://www.womansworld.com/posts/health-news/processed-foods-memory-loss
"It seems like the older I get, the harder it is to remember things that happened last month — or even last week. I’ve been chalking this up to what my mother laughingly calls “senior moments” and figured it’s an inevitable part of aging. But a new study makes me wonder if my recent afternoon habit of snacking on Cheez-Its is to blame for my forgetfulness, and not just my advancing years.
In a study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers at The Ohio State University fed two groups of rats, one young and one older, a diet high in refined carbohydrates such as those found in highly processed foods. (Think potato chips, frozen pizza, preservative-laden deli meats — and yes, Cheez-Its.) After just four weeks of this junk-food fest, the older rats failed a series of cognitive tests. They couldn’t remember places they’d just been, and didn’t show fear when faced with signs of impending danger.
The younger rats who chowed down on the processed food diet showed no signs of memory loss or inappropriate responses. Neither did a control group, both young and old, who were given their normal diet, which was made up of a healthy mix of protein, complex carbohydrates, and fat."
2 minute read
https://www.womansworld.com/posts/health-news/processed-foods-memory-loss
