High Fat Diet Linked to Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline

[Ichingcarpenter]

A pair of new studies has suggested that a high-fat diet may contribute to memory loss and the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease.

In the first study, conducted by researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and Arizona Statue University, and published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers fed rats a diet high in cholesterol (2 percent) and saturated trans fats (10 percent hydrogenated coconut oil). These rats were found to have significantly higher levels of triglycerides and cholesterol when compared with rats fed a calorically similar diet that was lower in saturated fat (12 percent soybean oil). Rats in both groups gained approximately the same amount of weight while on the diets.

The rats in the high cholesterol, high-saturated fat group also performed worse on a radial arm maze test, signifying a worse working memory than the rats that had eaten soybean oil. They were found to have higher levels of inflammation in their brains, as well as damage to the integrity of their nerve cells.>>>>snip

In the second study, published in the journal Nutrition Research, researchers from the Baycrest Health Center in Toronto fed adult humans with Type 2 diabetes either a control meal of drinking water; a high-fat meal of cheddar cheese, yogurt and whipped cream; or the same high fat meal with supplements of 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C and 800 IU of Vitamin E. Starting 15 minutes after their meal, the participants were given a 90 minute test on their ability to remember information from something they had read.>>>>>>snip

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[aquart]

1. Noooooo. Please, no.

[Starry Messenger]

2. I forget why I clicked this.

[stopbush]

3. What was this thread about? I forget...

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. ..... try this with a Big Mac and Fries

[Jane Austin]

5. Say, what's Denny Hastert up to these days?

:rofl:

[orleans]

6. ok--that does it. i'm going on a fucking diet! (wish me luck!) n/t

[rwheeler31]

7. I cooked one egg in butter, my bad.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Is this the death knell for the Atkins Diet?

[undeterred]

9. I knew there were good reasons rats shouldn't run for high office.