Hi Jody, it's great to read how well you feel and think on your diet. That's wonderful!
However, there are studies that show low carbs diets impair mental ability. I know when ever I've tried low carb I don't feel mentally sharp.
I did a review on a study in Jan this year that showed low carb diets affect memory and cognitive function. It was a small study on a group of women who did complex mental tests during a three week diet. Half the women followed a low carb diet, and half were on a balanced low calorie diet. Here is the review: http://www.my-weight-software.com/low-carb.html
The women on the low carb diet performed worse in memory tests than those on the balanced diet. The researchers thought that the lack of glucose from low carb diets affected their brains. Both groups lost the same amount of weight! I guess a diet that works for one may not work for another.
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Hi Jody, it's great to read how well you feel and think on your diet. That's wonderful!
However, there are studies that show low carbs diets impair mental ability. I know when ever I've tried low carb I don't feel mentally sharp.
I did a review on a study in Jan this year that showed low carb diets affect memory and cognitive function. It was a small study on a group of women who did complex mental tests during a three week diet. Half the women followed a low carb diet, and half were on a balanced low calorie diet. Here is the review: http://www.my-weight-software.com/low-carb.html
The women on the low carb diet performed worse in memory tests than those on the balanced diet. The researchers thought that the lack of glucose from low carb diets affected their brains. Both groups lost the same amount of weight! I guess a diet that works for one may not work for another.
May 15, 2009 - 2:04pmThis Comment
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