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<blockquote data-quote="Dennis" data-source="post: 88347" data-attributes="member: 1338"><p>If low-carb diets really did affect the brain then no, it probably wouldn't be worth it. But fortunately they don't impair brain function. There was a research program undertaken by Tufts University in the US which published its finding at the beginning of this year. They started half the patients on a diet containing no carbs whatsoever (no wheat products, no vegetables, no fruit, no dairy products - just protein and fat). The second group were put on the standard ADA recommended diet of 180g carbs per day.</p><p></p><p>At the end of week one, there were some differences in a minority of the cognitive tests in the zero carb group. This won't come as a surprise to anyone who has experinced "carb crash" when the body runs out of glycogen stores in the first week. But then what happened? In the second week the low carb group were allowed 5-8g carbs per day (around a quarter of what Atkins recommends). It was found that their bodies adjusted and there was no impairment of cognitive function. In fact when further tests were done it was found that the low carb group consistently performed better than the higher carb control group on tasks requiring sustained attention. In the discussion, the researchers point out other studies which have shown that "eating meals high in protein or fat in the short term reduces fatigue and improves tasks requiring vigilant attention relative to meals high in carbohydrate." </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately none of the press was interested in publishing the full findings, they simply extracted the bits about temporary impaired function and went to town with headlines like "Low-Carb Diets Can Make You Stupid" (Backpacker Magazine).</p><p></p><p>What it really proves is that you shouldn't believe stories you read in the press but do your own research.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dennis, post: 88347, member: 1338"] If low-carb diets really did affect the brain then no, it probably wouldn't be worth it. But fortunately they don't impair brain function. There was a research program undertaken by Tufts University in the US which published its finding at the beginning of this year. They started half the patients on a diet containing no carbs whatsoever (no wheat products, no vegetables, no fruit, no dairy products - just protein and fat). The second group were put on the standard ADA recommended diet of 180g carbs per day. At the end of week one, there were some differences in a minority of the cognitive tests in the zero carb group. This won't come as a surprise to anyone who has experinced "carb crash" when the body runs out of glycogen stores in the first week. But then what happened? In the second week the low carb group were allowed 5-8g carbs per day (around a quarter of what Atkins recommends). It was found that their bodies adjusted and there was no impairment of cognitive function. In fact when further tests were done it was found that the low carb group consistently performed better than the higher carb control group on tasks requiring sustained attention. In the discussion, the researchers point out other studies which have shown that "eating meals high in protein or fat in the short term reduces fatigue and improves tasks requiring vigilant attention relative to meals high in carbohydrate." Unfortunately none of the press was interested in publishing the full findings, they simply extracted the bits about temporary impaired function and went to town with headlines like "Low-Carb Diets Can Make You Stupid" (Backpacker Magazine). What it really proves is that you shouldn't believe stories you read in the press but do your own research. [/QUOTE]
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