The Effect of Western Diet on Cognition in Humans

Francis, Heather; Stevenson, Richard J.

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“…497 Diets high in fat and sugar cause a decline in attention, memory, processing speed, verbal facility, and mental flexibility. 498 Lawyers and law students do not need any meat or dairy products in their diets, the healthiest lawyers may be those who eliminate animal products, 499 and a reduction in intake of animal products will improve, and may eliminate, general health and brain disorders. 500 An understanding of how carbohydrates, proteins, and fats contribute to good health will help lawyers make better nutrition choices.…”

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Food for Thought: The Neuroscience of Nutrition to Fuel Cognitive Performance

Austin

2016

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In the face of overwhelming odds, I'm faced with only one option. I'm going to have to science the shit out of this.-Mark Watney played by Matt Damon in The Martian 1 lmost nothing is more personal than the decision lawyers make about what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In a two-year study examining the health of lawyers, Sharon McDowell-Larsen, Ph.D., discovered that while ninety-two percent of the participants understood that eating habits have health impacts, half reported they consumed unhealthy diets. 2 Additionally, none of these lawyers were vegetarians or vegans, fifty-eight percent consumed meat on a daily basis, and sixty-four percent wanted more health and wellness support from their law firms. 3 Some law firms and law schools are cultivating wellness cultures, but little work has been done in the area of improving lawyer and law student nutrition. 4 Food choices are influenced by taste, habits, advertising, restaurant/take-out options, time, convenience, and economics. 5 Most adults consume a core group of foods with about 100 basic items that

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Section: B the Western Dietmentioning

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Food for Thought: The Neuroscience of Nutrition to Fuel Cognitive Performance

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2016

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Western and ketogenic diets in neurological disorders: can you tell the difference?

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The prevalence of obesity tripled worldwide between 1975 and 2016, and it is projected that half of the US population will be overweight by 2030. The obesity pandemic is attributed, in part, to the increasing consumption of the high-fat, high-carbohydrate Western diet, which predisposes to the development of the metabolic syndrome and correlates with decreased cognitive performance. In contrast, the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet has potential therapeutic roles and has been used to manage intractable seizures since the early 1920s. The brain accounts for 25% of total body glucose metabolism and, as a result, is especially susceptible to changes in the types of nutrients consumed. Here, we discuss the principles of brain metabolism with a focus on the distinct effects of the Western and ketogenic diets on the progression of neurological diseases such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury, highlighting the need to further explore the potential therapeutic effects of the ketogenic diet and the importance of standardizing dietary formulations to assure the reproducibility of clinical trials.

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The Effect of Western Diet on Cognition in Humans

Cited by 2 publications

References 95 publications

Food for Thought: The Neuroscience of Nutrition to Fuel Cognitive Performance

Food for Thought: The Neuroscience of Nutrition to Fuel Cognitive Performance

Western and ketogenic diets in neurological disorders: can you tell the difference?

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