Got this article in my emails this morning and promptly read it through. Very enlightening and also, somewhat scary. Yep, I need to make sure, at age 60, that I continue to limit my carbs!!!!!!

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819232?src=wnl_edit_specol&uac=208230EZ

dementia.pdf

Edited January 23, 201412 yr by Georgia

Where can we read it, Georgia?

This article is powerful stuff. The more we learn about carbohydrates and their role in our diet, the scarier it gets.

American diets have changed from when I was a girl in the 60's. Back then, portions were much smaller, we had "balanced" meals (Protein, veg, starch), and dessert was a rare thing. Soda was a treat to be enjoyed by itself, not a daily beverage. You'd go and have a coke with someone. It was an event. When you went to restaurants, you weren't presented with an endless basket of rolls or biscuits or breadsticks prior to your meal.

Diabetes was rare and being overweight was the exception not the rule. We had recess and PE in school. We drank whole milk and ate butter on everything. We ate bacon. We had peanuts at the ball game and popcorn at the movies, not nachos, or jumbo burgers with fries, or fried oreos. Things have changed slowly but surely and today's diet is certainly different than it used to be. It makes you wonder.

Where can we read it, Georgia?

I had attached a PDF. I guess on the apps it doesn't show up. You can see it on computer. Here is the link Okay let's try this:

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/carbs-messing-brain-142900086.html

Edited January 23, 201412 yr by Georgia

Georgia and others, I believe this is the Mayo Clinic research that his book is based on, check it out too, not as scary, but still some of the same facts. Not as extreme... (His book is for sale....so remember that.....) Still worth looking at though...

http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/eating-lots-of-carbs-sugar-may-raise-risk-of-cognitive-impairment-mayo-clinic-study-finds

If you google Dementia and Carbohydrates there is actually a fair amount out there on the subject. There seems to be two camps: The Mediterranean diet group and the Very low carb group, but they both share some views, such as high fat intake reducing dementia occurences.

Thank you Georgia! Very interesting and credible.

My dad mentioned this to me recently. He had seen a show (I can't remember if he said it was Dr. Oz or The Doctors) where they talked about this -- he was surprised that a lot of starchy root vegetables were mentioned to be much worse for a person than has been thought in the past -- apparently carrots, turnips, potatoes, etc. can add to the risk of dementia.