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Carbohydrate Topics: Brain Energy Demand; Complex vs. Simple Carbohydrates; Brain Power – The Energy of Thought and Memory; Too Much Blood Sugar – Too Little Brain Sugar; Soft Drinks are Hard on Your Brain; Sugar, Diabetes and The Brain; How to Control Blood Sugar Swings; Check the Glycemic Index...
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www.fi.edu/learn/brain/carbs.html
www.fi.edu/learn/brain/carbs.html
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Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig of UCSF says there are very specific effects of sugar on the reward center of the brain. He says the problem is the fructose, a molecule found in sugars and sweeteners. Dr. Lustig says if you binge on sweets, all that fructose unleashes a surge of dopamine in the brain.
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cbs5.com/health/sugar.hijacks.brain.2.1009096.html
cbs5.com/health/sugar.hijacks.brain.2.1009096.html
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As far as your reaction to sugar, there is a "disorder" ... These symptoms make sense in the context that the brain is particularly dependent on glucose for fuel. It is not clear what causes reactive hypoglycemia, but it may be caused by the pancreas' overproduction of insulin in response to rising blood glucose levels.
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www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0341.html
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To maintain a normal level of endorphins in the brain the individual must eat more sugar and/or carbohydrates to get out of depression and maintain a normal mood level. ... The sugar's effect on the body is short lived and wears off within an hour. The effect of the insulin has greater staying power. It is there long...
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www.three-peaks.net/annette/Processed-Sugar.htm
www.three-peaks.net/annette/Processed-Sugar.htm
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Of all the foods consumed today, refined sugar is considered to be one of the most harmful. ...In 1997 Americans devoured 7.3 billion pounds of candy. ... EFFECT OF SUGAR ON NEUROLOGICAL PROCESSES ...One of the keys to orderly brain function is glutamic acid, and this compound is found in many vegetables.
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www.rense.com/general45/sguar.htm
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Sugar, said Hoebel, triggers production of the brain's natural opioids. "We think that is a key to the addiction process," he said. "The brain is getting addicted to its own opioids as it would to morphine or heroin. ... Drugs give a bigger effect, but it is essentially the same process."
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www.princeton.edu/pr/news/02/q2/0620-hoebel.htm
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I.Vs (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to the brain. Sugar increases estradiol (the most potent form of naturally occurring estrogen) in men. Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E in the blood. ... 146 Reasons sugar, negative effect sugar, bad effect sugar. Sugar can suppress the immune system...
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www.yourhealth911.com/articles/doctors_talk/126reasons....
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It is well known that too much sugar causes tooth decay, but might it also cause "brain decay?" ... collected information from 7,027 elderly women who had gone through menopause and were being followed for four years to study the effect of a medication to treat osteoporosis (a condition that causes bones to thin,
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www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/63/4/E9
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Researchers speculate that heart disease, nerve damage or hardening brain arteries, all associated with diabetes, diminish mental performance. ... The effect was strongest among people who didn't control their blood-sugar levels, Kanaya says. Thus, closely monitoring glucose levels may be the key to preserving mental sharpness.
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www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200501/sugar-the-brain
www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200501/sugar-the-brain
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