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No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

Memory Improved When Carbs Reintroduced to Diet

By Salynn Boyles

WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Dec. 12, 2008 - Eliminating carbohydrates from your diet may help you lose

weight, but it could leave you fuzzy headed and forgetful, a new study

suggests.

One week after starting a weight loss diet that severely restricted

carbohydrates, participants in the Tufts University study performed

significantly worse on memory tests than participants who followed a low

calorie, high-carbohydrate diet.

The low-carb dieters' memory-test performances improved in the following

weeks after they began eating some carbohydrates.

" The connection between the foods we eat and how we think doesn't really

enter into most people's minds, " study co-author and cognitive psychologist

Holly A. , PhD tells WebMD. " But this study demonstrates that the

foods we eat can have an immediate impact on brain function. "

Carbs Are Brain Fuel

The body breaks carbohydrates into glucose, which it uses to fuel brain

activity. Proteins break down into glycogen, which can also be used for fuel

by the brain, but not as efficiently as glucose.

So it stands to reason that eliminating carbohydrates from the diet might

reduce the brain's source of energy and affect brain function. But there has

been little research examining this hypothesis in people following low-carb

weight loss diets.

The study by and colleagues included 19 women between the ages of 22

to 55 who were closely followed after beginning a low-carb weight loss plan

similar to the Atkins diet or the low-calorie diet recommended by the

American Dietetic Association that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables,

and whole grains.

Before starting the diets, the women underwent testing designed to measure

long- and short-term memory and attention. The tests were repeated one, two,

and three weeks after the diet began.

Low-carb dieters ate virtually no carbohydrates during their first week on

the diet. In testing conducted after week one, they performed worse on

memory-based tasks than the women following the ADA diet.

Reaction times for those on the low-carb diet were slower and their

visual-spatial memories were not as good as the low-calorie dieters.

They did perform better than the low-calorie dieters in testing that

measured attention and the ability to stay on task, however.

And their performance on the memory tests improved after week one, when

limited carbohydrates were reintroduced into their diets.

" Although this study only tracked dieting participants for three weeks, the

data suggest that diets can affect more than just weight, " notes in a

news release. " The brain needs glucose for energy and diets low in

carbohydrates can be detrimental to learning, memory, and thinking. "

The study is published in the February 2009 issue of the journal Appetite.

More Study Needed

Australian research scientist Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, tells WebMD that the

findings, while intriguing, do not prove that low-carbohydrate weight loss

diets affect memory.

In a study published in 2007, Brinkworth and colleagues performed cognitive

function testing on dieters after they had been on either a low-carb or

high-carb weight-loss diet for eight weeks.

Both groups lost weight and showed improvements in mood.

The low-carbohydrate dieters showed slight impairments in cognitive

processing speed, but no difference was recorded between the two groups in

working memory.

Brinkworth says if eliminating carbohydrates from the diet does affect

memory, the effect may only be temporary.

" What ( and colleagues) recorded may be an acute, transient effect

that may just be the body readjusting to an unfamiliar diet, " he says. " We

really need studies that examine the long-term impact of these diets on

cognition. "

Calls to a representative from the private equity firm North Castle

Partners, which owns controlling interest in Atkins Nutritional Holdings,

were not immediately returned.

View Article Sources

SOURCES:

D'Anci, K.E. Appetite, February 2009; vol 52: pp 96-103.

Holly A. , PhD, professor of psychology, Tufts University, Medford,

Mass.

Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and

Industrial Research Organization, Human Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia.

© 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.

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I doubt this study. When subjects are placed on a pure protein diet, toxic

effects follow shortly after being on the pure protein diet after four or

five days. Also this does not take in to account carb withdrawal factors.

Besides what happens to protein when it is metabolized? Yes between 50-60%

of protein is converted into glucose by the body. glucose is the simplest

carbohydrate, which is used by the brain.

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

Memory Improved When Carbs Reintroduced to Diet

By Salynn Boyles

WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Dec. 12, 2008 - Eliminating carbohydrates from your diet may help you lose

weight, but it could leave you fuzzy headed and forgetful, a new study

suggests.

One week after starting a weight loss diet that severely restricted

carbohydrates, participants in the Tufts University study performed

significantly worse on memory tests than participants who followed a low

calorie, high-carbohydrate diet.

The low-carb dieters' memory-test performances improved in the following

weeks after they began eating some carbohydrates.

" The connection between the foods we eat and how we think doesn't really

enter into most people's minds, " study co-author and cognitive psychologist

Holly A. , PhD tells WebMD. " But this study demonstrates that the

foods we eat can have an immediate impact on brain function. "

Carbs Are Brain Fuel

The body breaks carbohydrates into glucose, which it uses to fuel brain

activity. Proteins break down into glycogen, which can also be used for fuel

by the brain, but not as efficiently as glucose.

So it stands to reason that eliminating carbohydrates from the diet might

reduce the brain's source of energy and affect brain function. But there has

been little research examining this hypothesis in people following low-carb

weight loss diets.

The study by and colleagues included 19 women between the ages of 22

to 55 who were closely followed after beginning a low-carb weight loss plan

similar to the Atkins diet or the low-calorie diet recommended by the

American Dietetic Association that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables,

and whole grains.

Before starting the diets, the women underwent testing designed to measure

long- and short-term memory and attention. The tests were repeated one, two,

and three weeks after the diet began.

Low-carb dieters ate virtually no carbohydrates during their first week on

the diet. In testing conducted after week one, they performed worse on

memory-based tasks than the women following the ADA diet.

Reaction times for those on the low-carb diet were slower and their

visual-spatial memories were not as good as the low-calorie dieters.

They did perform better than the low-calorie dieters in testing that

measured attention and the ability to stay on task, however.

And their performance on the memory tests improved after week one, when

limited carbohydrates were reintroduced into their diets.

" Although this study only tracked dieting participants for three weeks, the

data suggest that diets can affect more than just weight, " notes in a

news release. " The brain needs glucose for energy and diets low in

carbohydrates can be detrimental to learning, memory, and thinking. "

The study is published in the February 2009 issue of the journal Appetite.

More Study Needed

Australian research scientist Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, tells WebMD that the

findings, while intriguing, do not prove that low-carbohydrate weight loss

diets affect memory.

In a study published in 2007, Brinkworth and colleagues performed cognitive

function testing on dieters after they had been on either a low-carb or

high-carb weight-loss diet for eight weeks.

Both groups lost weight and showed improvements in mood.

The low-carbohydrate dieters showed slight impairments in cognitive

processing speed, but no difference was recorded between the two groups in

working memory.

Brinkworth says if eliminating carbohydrates from the diet does affect

memory, the effect may only be temporary.

" What ( and colleagues) recorded may be an acute, transient effect

that may just be the body readjusting to an unfamiliar diet, " he says. " We

really need studies that examine the long-term impact of these diets on

cognition. "

Calls to a representative from the private equity firm North Castle

Partners, which owns controlling interest in Atkins Nutritional Holdings,

were not immediately returned.

View Article Sources

SOURCES:

D'Anci, K.E. Appetite, February 2009; vol 52: pp 96-103.

Holly A. , PhD, professor of psychology, Tufts University, Medford,

Mass.

Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and

Industrial Research Organization, Human Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia.

© 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Hello Vicki and all,

How much of carbohydrate in calories that I can have?

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No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

Memory Improved When Carbs Reintroduced to Diet

By Salynn Boyles

WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Dec. 12, 2008 - Eliminating carbohydrates from your diet may help you lose

weight, but it could leave you fuzzy headed and forgetful, a new study

suggests.

One week after starting a weight loss diet that severely restricted

carbohydrates, participants in the Tufts University study performed

significantly worse on memory tests than participants who followed a low

calorie, high-carbohydrate diet.

The low-carb dieters' memory-test performances improved in the following

weeks after they began eating some carbohydrates.

" The connection between the foods we eat and how we think doesn't really

enter into most people's minds, " study co-author and cognitive psychologist

Holly A. , PhD tells WebMD. " But this study demonstrates that the

foods we eat can have an immediate impact on brain function. "

Carbs Are Brain Fuel

The body breaks carbohydrates into glucose, which it uses to fuel brain

activity. Proteins break down into glycogen, which can also be used for fuel

by the brain, but not as efficiently as glucose.

So it stands to reason that eliminating carbohydrates from the diet might

reduce the brain's source of energy and affect brain function. But there has

been little research examining this hypothesis in people following low-carb

weight loss diets.

The study by and colleagues included 19 women between the ages of 22

to 55 who were closely followed after beginning a low-carb weight loss plan

similar to the Atkins diet or the low-calorie diet recommended by the

American Dietetic Association that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables,

and whole grains.

Before starting the diets, the women underwent testing designed to measure

long- and short-term memory and attention. The tests were repeated one, two,

and three weeks after the diet began.

Low-carb dieters ate virtually no carbohydrates during their first week on

the diet. In testing conducted after week one, they performed worse on

memory-based tasks than the women following the ADA diet.

Reaction times for those on the low-carb diet were slower and their

visual-spatial memories were not as good as the low-calorie dieters.

They did perform better than the low-calorie dieters in testing that

measured attention and the ability to stay on task, however.

And their performance on the memory tests improved after week one, when

limited carbohydrates were reintroduced into their diets.

" Although this study only tracked dieting participants for three weeks, the

data suggest that diets can affect more than just weight, " notes in a

news release. " The brain needs glucose for energy and diets low in

carbohydrates can be detrimental to learning, memory, and thinking. "

The study is published in the February 2009 issue of the journal Appetite.

More Study Needed

Australian research scientist Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, tells WebMD that the

findings, while intriguing, do not prove that low-carbohydrate weight loss

diets affect memory.

In a study published in 2007, Brinkworth and colleagues performed cognitive

function testing on dieters after they had been on either a low-carb or

high-carb weight-loss diet for eight weeks.

Both groups lost weight and showed improvements in mood.

The low-carbohydrate dieters showed slight impairments in cognitive

processing speed, but no difference was recorded between the two groups in

working memory.

Brinkworth says if eliminating carbohydrates from the diet does affect

memory, the effect may only be temporary.

" What ( and colleagues) recorded may be an acute, transient effect

that may just be the body readjusting to an unfamiliar diet, " he says. " We

really need studies that examine the long-term impact of these diets on

cognition. "

Calls to a representative from the private equity firm North Castle

Partners, which owns controlling interest in Atkins Nutritional Holdings,

were not immediately returned.

View Article Sources

SOURCES:

D'Anci, K.E. Appetite, February 2009; vol 52: pp 96-103.

Holly A. , PhD, professor of psychology, Tufts University, Medford,

Mass.

Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and

Industrial Research Organization, Human Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia.

© 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Hi Adison, There are difrferent ways of thinking about this. Do you have a

diabetes educator or a medical person who knows a lot about diabetes? They may

be able to help you, but also, some give carbs way too high so you may want to

go lower. Let's get some feeedback here about this, and I'll find some more

articles on that.

Vicki

You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying Him, and

committing yourself firmly to Him.

~ Deuteronomy 30:20, NLT

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

Memory Improved When Carbs Reintroduced to Diet

By Salynn Boyles

WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Dec. 12, 2008 - Eliminating carbohydrates from your diet may help you lose

weight, but it could leave you fuzzy headed and forgetful, a new study

suggests.

One week after starting a weight loss diet that severely restricted

carbohydrates, participants in the Tufts University study performed

significantly worse on memory tests than participants who followed a low

calorie, high-carbohydrate diet.

The low-carb dieters' memory-test performances improved in the following

weeks after they began eating some carbohydrates.

" The connection between the foods we eat and how we think doesn't really

enter into most people's minds, " study co-author and cognitive psychologist

Holly A. , PhD tells WebMD. " But this study demonstrates that the

foods we eat can have an immediate impact on brain function. "

Carbs Are Brain Fuel

The body breaks carbohydrates into glucose, which it uses to fuel brain

activity. Proteins break down into glycogen, which can also be used for fuel

by the brain, but not as efficiently as glucose.

So it stands to reason that eliminating carbohydrates from the diet might

reduce the brain's source of energy and affect brain function. But there has

been little research examining this hypothesis in people following low-carb

weight loss diets.

The study by and colleagues included 19 women between the ages of 22

to 55 who were closely followed after beginning a low-carb weight loss plan

similar to the Atkins diet or the low-calorie diet recommended by the

American Dietetic Association that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables,

and whole grains.

Before starting the diets, the women underwent testing designed to measure

long- and short-term memory and attention. The tests were repeated one, two,

and three weeks after the diet began.

Low-carb dieters ate virtually no carbohydrates during their first week on

the diet. In testing conducted after week one, they performed worse on

memory-based tasks than the women following the ADA diet.

Reaction times for those on the low-carb diet were slower and their

visual-spatial memories were not as good as the low-calorie dieters.

They did perform better than the low-calorie dieters in testing that

measured attention and the ability to stay on task, however.

And their performance on the memory tests improved after week one, when

limited carbohydrates were reintroduced into their diets.

" Although this study only tracked dieting participants for three weeks, the

data suggest that diets can affect more than just weight, " notes in a

news release. " The brain needs glucose for energy and diets low in

carbohydrates can be detrimental to learning, memory, and thinking. "

The study is published in the February 2009 issue of the journal Appetite.

More Study Needed

Australian research scientist Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, tells WebMD that the

findings, while intriguing, do not prove that low-carbohydrate weight loss

diets affect memory.

In a study published in 2007, Brinkworth and colleagues performed cognitive

function testing on dieters after they had been on either a low-carb or

high-carb weight-loss diet for eight weeks.

Both groups lost weight and showed improvements in mood.

The low-carbohydrate dieters showed slight impairments in cognitive

processing speed, but no difference was recorded between the two groups in

working memory.

Brinkworth says if eliminating carbohydrates from the diet does affect

memory, the effect may only be temporary.

" What ( and colleagues) recorded may be an acute, transient effect

that may just be the body readjusting to an unfamiliar diet, " he says. " We

really need studies that examine the long-term impact of these diets on

cognition. "

Calls to a representative from the private equity firm North Castle

Partners, which owns controlling interest in Atkins Nutritional Holdings,

were not immediately returned.

View Article Sources

SOURCES:

D'Anci, K.E. Appetite, February 2009; vol 52: pp 96-103.

Holly A. , PhD, professor of psychology, Tufts University, Medford,

Mass.

Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and

Industrial Research Organization, Human Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia.

© 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.

[Guest guest]

And who shall I say wrote this letter?? (grin)

Vicki

You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying Him, and

committing yourself firmly to Him.

~ Deuteronomy 30:20, NLT

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

Memory Improved When Carbs Reintroduced to Diet

By Salynn Boyles

WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Dec. 12, 2008 - Eliminating carbohydrates from your diet may help you lose

weight, but it could leave you fuzzy headed and forgetful, a new study

suggests.

One week after starting a weight loss diet that severely restricted

carbohydrates, participants in the Tufts University study performed

significantly worse on memory tests than participants who followed a low

calorie, high-carbohydrate diet.

The low-carb dieters' memory-test performances improved in the following

weeks after they began eating some carbohydrates.

" The connection between the foods we eat and how we think doesn't really

enter into most people's minds, " study co-author and cognitive psychologist

Holly A. , PhD tells WebMD. " But this study demonstrates that the

foods we eat can have an immediate impact on brain function. "

Carbs Are Brain Fuel

The body breaks carbohydrates into glucose, which it uses to fuel brain

activity. Proteins break down into glycogen, which can also be used for fuel

by the brain, but not as efficiently as glucose.

So it stands to reason that eliminating carbohydrates from the diet might

reduce the brain's source of energy and affect brain function. But there has

been little research examining this hypothesis in people following low-carb

weight loss diets.

The study by and colleagues included 19 women between the ages of 22

to 55 who were closely followed after beginning a low-carb weight loss plan

similar to the Atkins diet or the low-calorie diet recommended by the

American Dietetic Association that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables,

and whole grains.

Before starting the diets, the women underwent testing designed to measure

long- and short-term memory and attention. The tests were repeated one, two,

and three weeks after the diet began.

Low-carb dieters ate virtually no carbohydrates during their first week on

the diet. In testing conducted after week one, they performed worse on

memory-based tasks than the women following the ADA diet.

Reaction times for those on the low-carb diet were slower and their

visual-spatial memories were not as good as the low-calorie dieters.

They did perform better than the low-calorie dieters in testing that

measured attention and the ability to stay on task, however.

And their performance on the memory tests improved after week one, when

limited carbohydrates were reintroduced into their diets.

" Although this study only tracked dieting participants for three weeks, the

data suggest that diets can affect more than just weight, " notes in a

news release. " The brain needs glucose for energy and diets low in

carbohydrates can be detrimental to learning, memory, and thinking. "

The study is published in the February 2009 issue of the journal Appetite.

More Study Needed

Australian research scientist Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, tells WebMD that the

findings, while intriguing, do not prove that low-carbohydrate weight loss

diets affect memory.

In a study published in 2007, Brinkworth and colleagues performed cognitive

function testing on dieters after they had been on either a low-carb or

high-carb weight-loss diet for eight weeks.

Both groups lost weight and showed improvements in mood.

The low-carbohydrate dieters showed slight impairments in cognitive

processing speed, but no difference was recorded between the two groups in

working memory.

Brinkworth says if eliminating carbohydrates from the diet does affect

memory, the effect may only be temporary.

" What ( and colleagues) recorded may be an acute, transient effect

that may just be the body readjusting to an unfamiliar diet, " he says. " We

really need studies that examine the long-term impact of these diets on

cognition. "

Calls to a representative from the private equity firm North Castle

Partners, which owns controlling interest in Atkins Nutritional Holdings,

were not immediately returned.

View Article Sources

SOURCES:

D'Anci, K.E. Appetite, February 2009; vol 52: pp 96-103.

Holly A. , PhD, professor of psychology, Tufts University, Medford,

Mass.

Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and

Industrial Research Organization, Human Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia.

© 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.

[Guest guest]

Hello Vicki,

I took diabetes education class in 2000 for one whole month when I was legally

blind at the time before I loss my sight in 2001. I had the best diabetes

cookbook when I was at HKNC deaf-blind school in New York in 2004 with

carbohydrate and calories with how much whatever the number is for whatever I'm

going to cook. But I'm living with my mom and sister ,which my sister was a

medical technologist working in the lab at the hospital but she isn't working at

the hospital anymore . My mom doesn't remember where she put the diabetes

cookbook that I brought from New York.

.

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No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory

Memory Improved When Carbs Reintroduced to Diet

By Salynn Boyles

WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Dec. 12, 2008 - Eliminating carbohydrates from your diet may help you lose

weight, but it could leave you fuzzy headed and forgetful, a new study

suggests.

One week after starting a weight loss diet that severely restricted

carbohydrates, participants in the Tufts University study performed

significantly worse on memory tests than participants who followed a low

calorie, high-carbohydrate diet.

The low-carb dieters' memory-test performances improved in the following

weeks after they began eating some carbohydrates.

" The connection between the foods we eat and how we think doesn't really

enter into most people's minds, " study co-author and cognitive psychologist

Holly A. , PhD tells WebMD. " But this study demonstrates that the

foods we eat can have an immediate impact on brain function. "

Carbs Are Brain Fuel

The body breaks carbohydrates into glucose, which it uses to fuel brain

activity. Proteins break down into glycogen, which can also be used for fuel

by the brain, but not as efficiently as glucose.

So it stands to reason that eliminating carbohydrates from the diet might

reduce the brain's source of energy and affect brain function. But there has

been little research examining this hypothesis in people following low-carb

weight loss diets.

The study by and colleagues included 19 women between the ages of 22

to 55 who were closely followed after beginning a low-carb weight loss plan

similar to the Atkins diet or the low-calorie diet recommended by the

American Dietetic Association that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables,

and whole grains.

Before starting the diets, the women underwent testing designed to measure

long- and short-term memory and attention. The tests were repeated one, two,

and three weeks after the diet began.

Low-carb dieters ate virtually no carbohydrates during their first week on

the diet. In testing conducted after week one, they performed worse on

memory-based tasks than the women following the ADA diet.

Reaction times for those on the low-carb diet were slower and their

visual-spatial memories were not as good as the low-calorie dieters.

They did perform better than the low-calorie dieters in testing that

measured attention and the ability to stay on task, however.

And their performance on the memory tests improved after week one, when

limited carbohydrates were reintroduced into their diets.

" Although this study only tracked dieting participants for three weeks, the

data suggest that diets can affect more than just weight, " notes in a

news release. " The brain needs glucose for energy and diets low in

carbohydrates can be detrimental to learning, memory, and thinking. "

The study is published in the February 2009 issue of the journal Appetite.

More Study Needed

Australian research scientist Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, tells WebMD that the

findings, while intriguing, do not prove that low-carbohydrate weight loss

diets affect memory.

In a study published in 2007, Brinkworth and colleagues performed cognitive

function testing on dieters after they had been on either a low-carb or

high-carb weight-loss diet for eight weeks.

Both groups lost weight and showed improvements in mood.

The low-carbohydrate dieters showed slight impairments in cognitive

processing speed, but no difference was recorded between the two groups in

working memory.

Brinkworth says if eliminating carbohydrates from the diet does affect

memory, the effect may only be temporary.

" What ( and colleagues) recorded may be an acute, transient effect

that may just be the body readjusting to an unfamiliar diet, " he says. " We

really need studies that examine the long-term impact of these diets on

cognition. "

Calls to a representative from the private equity firm North Castle

Partners, which owns controlling interest in Atkins Nutritional Holdings,

were not immediately returned.

View Article Sources

SOURCES:

D'Anci, K.E. Appetite, February 2009; vol 52: pp 96-103.

Holly A. , PhD, professor of psychology, Tufts University, Medford,

Mass.

Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD, research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and

Industrial Research Organization, Human Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia.

© 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.