Reasons why excess refined sugar is detrimental to your brain: -A research group at the University of Wisconsin found that the brain may react to excess refined sugars found in food as if they were a virus or bacteria. The resulting immune response may cause cognitive deficits such as those associated with Alzheimers disease. -High blood sugar coupled with performing a mentally challenging task is associated with high levels of cortisol—a stress hormone known to impair memory. In other words, that second piece of cake at the company birthday party might stress out you, your body, and your brain . . . and affect your afternoon work efficiency! Your Brain on Sugar Its pretty clear—excessive glucose in the form of refined sugar can be very detrimental to your brain, ultimately affecting your attention span, your short-term memory, and your mood stability. Excessive refined sugar can: 1 Block membranes and thereby slow down neural communication. 2 Increase free radical inflammatory stress on your brain. Free radicals can rupture cells. 3 Interfere with synaptic communication. 4 Cause neurons to misfire and send erroneous messages that take time and energy to sort out. 5 Increase delta, alpha, and theta brain waves, which make it harder to think clearly.Can eventually damage your neurons.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:10:48 +0000
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