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According to US scientists, Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower. The study showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup drained and impaired lab rats' memories.

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles fed two groups of rats a solution containing high-fructose corn syrup a common ingredient in processed foods as to drinking water for six weeks. One group of rats was supplemented with brain-boosting omega-3 fatty acids in the form of flaxseed oil and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), while the other group was not. Before the sugar drinks began, the rats were enrolled in a 5 day training session in a complicated maze. After 6 weeks on the sweet solution, the rats were then placed back in the maze to see how they did. The DHA-deprived animals were slower, and their brains showed a decline in synaptic activity.  Their brain cells had trouble signaling each other, disrupting the rats' ability to think clearly and recall the route they'd learned 6 weeks earlier. A closer look at the rat brains revealed that the rats who were not fed DHA supplements had also developed signs of resistance to insulin which is a hormone that controls blood sugar and regulates brain function.  Insulin can penetrate the blood-brain barrier so the hormone may signal neurons to trigger reactions that disrupt learning and cause memory loss. In other words, eating too much fructose could interfere with insulin's ability to regulate how cells use and store sugar, which is necessary for processing thoughts and emotions. Insulin is important in the body for controlling blood sugar, but it may play a different role in the brain, where insulin appears to disturb memory and learning Our study shows that a high-fructose diet harms the brain as well as the body. This is something new. High-fructose corn syrup is commonly found in soda, condiments, applesauce, baby food and other processed snacks. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes more than 40 pounds of high-fructose corn syrup per year. The findings illustrate that what you eat affects how you think. Eating a high-fructose diet over the long term alters your brain's ability to remember information ans learn. But adding omega-3 fatty acids to your meals can help minimize the damage. The study appeared in the Journal of Physiology. Looking for the best information and the best rates on Texas Health Insurance Quotes ~ visit www.texashealthandlife.com or give us a call at or 512-246-9955