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Junk Food Consumption Leads To Memory Loss

icyfroth — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:51:47 GMT

We already know our crippling cheese addiction was contributing to growing brie belly but now we'll have to add diminished brain function to the list of side effects as well.

Researchers in Australia believe they've found a link between diets high in sugar and fat and a decline in cognitive abilities. After placing rats on a steady diet of McRibs and milkshakes—or whatever the lab study equivalent might be—they noticed that within just six days the critters suffered from impaired memory.

"Poor diet was associated with a cognitive decline that happened very quickly," lead researcher Margaret Morris told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "We were surprised at how fast it was." The scientists noticed inflammation in the hippocampus, the section of the brain related to memory formation and storage. Within six days, the animals "performed less well on a spatial memory task," which indicated that the inflammation was "probably highly relevant for the cognitive decline," according to Morris. This doesn't bold well for the once-a-week cheesesteak diet.

Similar effects have been observed in humans including a loss of executive function, including delayed reaction time, after just five days of eating junky foods.

This could have serious implications, especially as humans age and other factors contribute to memory loss and general cognitive decline.

Further studies are needed to determine if improving one's diet to a so-called "optimal diet" can result in memory improvements. That's if you can manage to quitting your french fry diet at all.

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I wondered what they meant by "brie belly" as I love a bit brie and camembert, also blue vein, so I googled it, but found only a disgusting reference to it which I've already forgotten.

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purple_haize — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:55:35 GMT

The way things are going we wont be able to eat anything at all for all the sicknesses food causes.

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bluecat*dancing — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:01:14 GMT

I googled "brie belly" and the top results were for belly button brie. OMG, Talk about ewwww....

A couple of days ago, i consumed my first cheese after needing to be cheese-free for 8 weeks and I swear that blue vein cheese never tasted so good.

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bluecat*dancing — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:06:02 GMT

If your diet is usually based on healthy, fresh food then I don't see what the problem is with having the occasional junk food.

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icyfroth — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:14:11 GMT

@bluecat*dancing wrote:
I googled "brie belly" and the top results were for belly button brie. OMG, Talk about ewwww....

A couple of days ago, i consumed my first cheese after needing to be cheese-free for 8 weeks and I swear that blue vein cheese never tasted so good.

I googled "brie belly" and the top results were for belly button brie. OMG, Talk about ewwww....

I know! Are people for real?

That'd put you of brie forever. Sheesh.

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icyfroth — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:17:20 GMT

@bluecat*dancing wrote:
If your diet is usually based on healthy, fresh food then I don't see what the problem is with having the occasional junk food.

From what I've seen, a lot of ppl have it the other way round. A diet based on junk food and the occasional healthy, fresh food.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:29:56 GMT

The animals in the test, performed less well on a spatial memory task.................

What animals were being tested?........awesome article.............

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cat_mioux — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:45:59 GMT

Medical researchers are now discovering the reason for the obesity epidemic.

The low fat fad. 40 years ago one man decided low fat was the cure all for heart disease etc. Manufacturers jumped on the wagon (greed) and started producing processed foods marketed as low fat. However, once you take natural fats out of food it tastes bland so they add sugar. If you compare a low fat yogurt to a full fat yogurt you'll see what I mean. Or you can choose a yogurt with artificial sweeteners which, btw, activates your sweet tooth and can cause all kinds of problems.

When you are eating low fat, you tend to want to fill up on carbs. Slow release carbs, you think are healthy, like brown rice. But carbs are carbs. Un-used carbs turn to glucose which stores as fat. Eating carbs makes you crave more carbs.

Now medical researchers are discovering Atkins was correct. No, he did not die overweight or from heart disease.

Low carbs high fat (LCHF) can help many diseases:

http://www.ketogenic-diet-resource.com/

I've been on the LCHF diet for 8 months now. 8 months ago my Rheumatoid Arthritis blood level test was one of the highest my doctor had seen and I have Fibromyalgia. My Fasting Blood Sugar level was high enough to be considered diabetic.

I've lost 16kg all without feeling hungry. My blood sugar level is considered normal now and amazingly I have no more pain most days. My RA and Fibro pain is about 95% gone. I wasn't expecting the LCHF diet to cure RA and F. But I noticed a decrease in pain only a few weeks into the diet. RA and Fibro are inflammatory diseases. Eating low carb and no sugar reduces the inflammation.

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icyfroth — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:46:42 GMT

@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
The animals in the test, performed less well on a spatial memory task.................

What animals were being tested?........awesome article.............

in the article it says rats.

"awesome" might be a bit overstated

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cat_mioux — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:51:21 GMT

The Swedes have only recently announced:

http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2013/10/sweden-recommends-low-carb-high-fat-diet-to-comba.aspx

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purple_haize — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:57:21 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
@bluecat*dancing wrote:
If your diet is usually based on healthy, fresh food then I don't see what the problem is with having the occasional junk food.
From what I've seen, a lot of ppl have it the other way round. A diet based on junk food and the occasional healthy, fresh food.

My 20yr old step son lives on junk food......he doesnt live with us, but lives with his mother, he never has a home made meal although it is offered to him, he prefers junk and he looks very unhealthy.

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purple_haize — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:00:27 GMT

@cat_mioux wrote:
The Swedes have only recently announced:

http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2013/10/sweden-recommends-low-carb-high-fat-diet-to-comba.aspx

Interesting article, I have heard that before.

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cat_mioux — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:13:34 GMT

More and more people are going back to good fats and low carbs.

I used to try dieting (low fat) constantly but thought I lacked will power or something. I was always hungry and always thinking about food. Now I can go 6 hours without feeling hungry. I have loads of avocardo's, olive oil, butter, fatty cuts of meat, cream cheese and best of all I have cream every day, in my coffee and as whipped cream with a few blueberries or strawberries.

I have lots more energy too.

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cat_mioux — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:15:34 GMT

I remember many years ago one of my sisters hated the low fat trend and always used full fat milk and yogurt. She refused to have skinny milk. And she's never had a weight problem.

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purple_haize — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:37:47 GMT

@cat_mioux wrote:
More and more people are going back to good fats and low carbs.

I used to try dieting (low fat) constantly but thought I lacked will power or something. I was always hungry and always thinking about food. Now I can go 6 hours without feeling hungry. I have loads of avocardo's, olive oil, butter, fatty cuts of meat, cream cheese and best of all I have cream every day, in my coffee and as whipped cream with a few blueberries or strawberries.

I have lots more energy too.

That is great cat................just showed OH, hope you dont mind...........so he is going to do what you are doing. As I said to him, when I was growing up, my mother always fed us like you are eating and we all grew up healthy.

Thanks.........I love cream and especially icecream.

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k0llectable5 — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:49:21 GMT

We all know Maccas is bad food. I dont know if anyone has seen the videos of people who have shown Maccas burgers and fries after being kept for 4 years, they still look edible Everthing is just so processed and FULL of preservatives.

But I'm skeptical when they use mice as test subjects and relate the findings to humans.

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cat_mioux — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:53:05 GMT

@purple_haize wrote:
@cat_mioux wrote:
More and more people are going back to good fats and low carbs.

I used to try dieting (low fat) constantly but thought I lacked will power or something. I was always hungry and always thinking about food. Now I can go 6 hours without feeling hungry. I have loads of avocardo's, olive oil, butter, fatty cuts of meat, cream cheese and best of all I have cream every day, in my coffee and as whipped cream with a few blueberries or strawberries.

I have lots more energy too.
That is great cat................just showed OH, hope you dont mind...........so he is going to do what you are doing. As I said to him, when I was growing up, my mother always fed us like you are eating and we all grew up healthy.
Thanks.........I love cream and especially icecream.

That's fantastic purple!

Here is a great link for LCHF beginners. It has to be done properly and it mean's a radical change in eating.

http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf

I want to give you some really important information though.

During the first week you OH may experience 'Atkins Flu'. I got it 3 days into the diet but it only lasted a few days. I felt dizzy, tired and headachey. The antidote is to eat extra salt for those few days. Our bodies are used to using carbs as energy. When the body is starved of carbs it will turn to using fat and your fat stores for energy. It can take a few days to 2 weeks for that to happen. Hence "Atkins Flu".

You can't have icecream (lol!) as its full of carbs and sugar although I make my own from cream, Natvia (stevia), no sugar Cadbury Cocoa and a dash of vanilla.

You must have good fats every day. Carbs must be 30g or under per day. I look at labels and I won't buy products that have more than 6g of carbs per serving.

A deadly combination is high carbs and high fat. If your OH is going to do this then there can be no cheat days or slip ups. But he will feel better very quickly if he sticks to LCHF.

If you need recipes for pizza and low carb bread just google. There are heaps of recipes online. 🙂

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purple_haize — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:02:44 GMT

Thanks for all that Cat, will look it all up.........anything to give OH and me more energy.

I have thinking about what my mother and grandmother use to cook and it is basically what you are having and there wasnt the sickness that is around today.

Some of the diseases that are here today, were never heard of back in the 50's.

So yeah, thanks heaps for that and I will google the recipes..

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cat_mioux — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:03:58 GMT

Here is an example to get your OH started:

Breakfast:

Full fat Greek Yogurt. Approx 6g carbs per serving (plain only). Flavoured yogurt contains about 22g carbs

Lots of bacon. Eggs

Lunch:

Moderate amount of meat/fish or poultry

Above ground vegetables or salad. Low carb full fat salad dressing.

Home made soup

Cheese crust low carb home made pizza

Dinner:

As above

Snacks:

Coffee with a big dollop of thickened cream. No milk - too high in sugars.

Cream cheese 'muffins' low carb and whipped cream

Low Carb home made almond herb bread

Nuts, like pecans

A few blueberries or strawberries. No other fruit.

Cheese crisp homemade biscuits and low carb dip

No Sugar homemade Peanut Butter cookies

Gold Medal Pork Krackles

It means cooking from scratch a lot.

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purple_haize — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:07:42 GMT

Ok thanks, OH is my carer, so he is home with me and I can keep tabs on what he is eating.

I will print that page out, so he can follow it.

thanks again.