October 27, 2012

Eating sugary foods could be a major obstacle to the attainment of new knowledge. Such a conclusion can be drawn from the latest research group of scientists from the University of California at Los Angeles, in which they determined how vysokofruktoznye foods affect the human brain.

It turned out that fructose , The content of which is very high in sugar, can significantly reduce a person's ability to learn, perception and data storage, as well as impair the reproduction of the skills that he gets.

In the process of research specialists conducted a series of experiments in experimental rats. The animals were divided into two groups. At the same time another group of animals over six weeks consumed a diluted corn syrup, which contains large amounts of fructose. Incidentally, in the United States corn syrup used in the manufacture of confectionery and beverages. According to statistics, every citizen of this country consumes about 18 kg of syrup each year.

At the same time the animals of the second group except the syrup each day given as flax oil - Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid. This antioxidant   It provides protection to the nerve cells. The rest of the food in both groups of rats was identical.

Before you begin to experiment with a diet of rats for five days we were taught to look at the visual marks out of the maze. At the end of six weeks after the animals began to feed a special diet, experts from the University tested how animals can reproduce what learned before and find a way out of the maze.

It was found that those animals that did not receive the fatty acids were able to get out of the maze more slowly than rats who consumed antioxidant. Besides, animals that lived free fatty acids, increased resistance to Insulin , Controlling blood sugar, and is responsible for the regulation of synaptic functions of the brain.

The experiment suggests that eating large amounts of fructose may cause blocking of the nerve cells to make possible amount of energy needed for the process of thinking, and use it later.

Scientists say the need to eat as little sugar, replacing it with berries and fruits. In addition, the human body must receive adequate amounts of food with high content of omega-3 fatty acids - linseed oil, sea fish.