Sunday, August 16, 2009

Study: High-Fat Diets Not Only Make Us Fat, But Lazy and Stupid, Too

Study: High-Fat Diets Not Only Make Us Fat, But Lazy and Stupid, Too
(In as Little as 4 Days!)
Avoid the "high-fat hangover." Try these 18 Steps to a Greener, More Healthy Diet.
By Dan Shapley Link to full article below

In just over one week, you can make yourself fatter, lazier and -- yes -- stupider. All you have to do is frequent the drive-thru at your favorite fast-food joints.

At least, that seems to be the case with rats, according to new University of Cambridge research published by the The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Scientists fed rats a high-fat diet and in four days the suffered from a decreased ability to exercise, and in nine days they experienced "significant" short-term memory loss. By the fourth day of a high-fat binge, the accumulation of a protein in their cells' energy-producing mitochondria sapped the rats' ability to use oxygen, causing their hearts to both work harder and grow bigger. By day nine, they were having trouble completing a maze and made more mistakes than their counterparts fed a low-fat diet.

To read the full article:
http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/high-fat-diets-47081401?src=nl&mag=tdg&list=dgr&kw=ist

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