Low-Carb Diets & Memory Loss

Low-Carb Diets and Memory Loss: Is There a Link?

You may be losing more than just a quick pound.

By Seth Czarnecki,
QualityHealth News

Few would argue the fact that low-carb diets work in the short run, but what these dieters might not realize are the effects that a lack of carbohydrates may have on other parts of the body. A study of both low-carb and low-calorie dieters conducted at Tufts University in Massachusetts found that diets that eliminate carbohydrates can have a negative effect on memory. The low-carb dieters displayed a a greater decrease in memory tasks, reaction time, and attention tasks in relationship than those on the low-calorie diet.

Although short term memory loss was experienced by those participating in the study, some questions about long term effects of no-carb diets have yet to be explored. Australian research scientist Grant D. Brinkworth, PhD believes that the cognitive effects of the diet "may just be the body readjusting to an unfamiliar diet."

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