Posted on 07/08/2007 10:15:32 PM PDT by CarrotAndStick
Latest research by scientists in Australia suggests that eating sugary breakfast cereals can improve the memory of teenagers.
Earlier studies have shown mixed results with some researchers saying that sugary cereals could contribute to obesity while others claiming that it may sharpen the brain. As part of the new study, scientists studied 37 students, aged 14 to 17, who ate a popular corn-based cereal with a high Glycaemic Index or a high fibre bran-based cereal with a low Glycaemic Index.
The researchers then tested the students to see how well they could memorise a list of 20 names of tools, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices and kitchen utensils. The participants who ate the high-GI cereal remembered on average two more words.
I don’t know about cereal, but mountain dew got me through college.
I haven’t yet had my Lucky Charms today, but my vague recollection/impression is that this a VERY untrustworthy source, sort of like a step or two above the “national enquirer”
And yesterday too much sugar in breakfast cereal caused memory loss. What does tomorrow bring?
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1965818.htm
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Monday, 2 July 2007
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Me and my lucky charms do wonders. I guess that’s why when I sat in a college classroom, I could half-pay attention and still be able to recite Chaucer in middle English.
This is pure BS. The studies do not look at the overall and long-term health status of the students, particularly weight and 24 hour glucose and insulin levels.
And bathed every veyne in swich licour,
Of which vertu engendred is the flour;
Good grief, I can remember a lot of that from highschool - but had to look up the spelling, lol.
Those aren’t the kinds of words the kids remember nowdays!!
Body by Little Debby, and mind by Freakies.
It doesn't make any claims as to health one way or the other. It makes observations as to memory. How is that BS? No one ever said Trivial Pursuit champions had to be skinny non-diabetics.
Now that there aren’t as many smokers, unhealthy eaters are in the crossshairs.
The only thing that might approach it is Calvins "Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs"...
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LOL!
Very good potlatch!
And now please recite “The Ancient Mariner”
I’m sure today’s HS teachers would assume it is about Ollie North
[The Ancient Mariner]
To be truthful, I never read or studied that that I can recall! You know that has been a thread topic of one FReeper over time, lol.
I’ll have to do a Google - tomorrow!!
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KEYWORD:
Albatross
It is an ancient Mariner,
And he stoppeth one of three.
By thy long beard and glittering eye,
Now wherefore stopp’st thou me ?
And with that I’ll sign off, lol. Night!
There are a lot of middle-aged, obese diabetics who had great memories when they were teens.
Classic SNL skit.
One day it’s good for you; the next day you are gonna die.
I am sick of these know it alls who just want to get money so they can do nothing; but maybe write a piece.
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