[ConservativeMind]

It appears the younger rats could much better handle the food issues than the older rats. They still got fat, though.

It’s interesting that Omega-3 fats (DHA and EPA) were so useful for the older rats. I would have expected a small benefit, not a large benefit capable of reversing all the brain changes.

[rarestia]

Been taking a fish oil supplement for years, and I recommend the same to anyone. The benefits transcend just brain health. There are numerous studies showing benefits to cardiovascular, urinary, and liver functions as well.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The older rats...forgot having spent time in an unfamiliar space within a few days...

But did the older rats forget why they went into that unfamiliar space in the first place?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I'm always wondering about the vague term "Processed," so I just looked it up...

According to the USDA, processed food is defined as any raw agricultural commodity that has been subject to washing, cleaning, milling, cutting, chopping, heating, pasteurizing, blanching, cooking, canning, freezing, drying, dehydrating, mixing, packaging or other procedures that alter the food from its natural state. This may include the addition of other ingredients to the food, such as preservatives, flavors, nutrients and other food additives or substances approved for use in food products, such as salt, sugars and fats. So, by definition, most times we engage in food preparation and cook, we are in fact processing foods.

The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says processed foods range on a scale of minimally processed to mostly processed:

• Minimally processed foods — such as bagged spinach, cut vegetables and roasted nuts — are often simply pre-prepped for convenience.
• Foods processed at their peak to lock in nutritional quality and freshness include canned tomatoes, frozen fruit and vegetables and canned tuna.
• Foods with ingredients added for flavor and texture (sweeteners, spices, oils, colors and preservatives) include jarred pasta sauce, salad dressing, yogurt and cake mixes.
• Ready-to-eat foods — such as crackers, chips and deli meat — are more heavily processed.
• The most heavily processed foods often are frozen or pre-made meals, including frozen pizza and microwaveable dinners.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

...DHA levels are lower in the hippocampus and amygdala of the aged rat brain.

I'd wager that DHA levels are ZERO in these aged rats...

[RummyChick]

In looking up poisoning from metals like mri contrast i came up with info that cautions using EDTA to chelate because it can take it out of the bones but then can cause it to go to brain.

So much is unknown about that complex organ..but metals could very well cause issues

I will say that taking some activated charcoal this morning helped with muscle or bone pain..not sure which it is...but taking activated charcoal long term is not feasible

It is a miracle cure for food poisoning

[Magnatron]

One of the smartest things I’ve done in life was to go to culinary school — not because I’m a chef, but because we eat like kings and queens every night with fresh ingredients and wonderful blends of flavor. I haven’t opened a box of processed food in years.

I don’t know if it will make me live longer, but at least we’ll go out eating well…

[no-to-illegals]

Next they will come out with a “scientific” study telling US eating is hazardous to our health

[whitney69]

They need to get into the reality of basics here. One of the major problems in this area is that foods are hydrogenated, partially hydrogenated. The knowledge of this process has been around for many years, starting in 1897 when the French chemist Paul Sabatier discovered that the introduction of a trace of nickel as a catalyst facilitated the addition of hydrogen to molecules of carbon compounds. This was found to be a breakthrough source to extend the shelf life of foods and was put into practical application in the 1940’s.

But this process created excessive trans fats. A couple of the dangers of this is bad cholesterol, leading to heart disease, and prior to the overwhelming use of this process, type II diabetes didn’t exist.

A new study shows that eating trans fats may be associated with memory loss, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association scientific sessions. Trans fats, also known as partially hydrogenated vegetable oil and vegetable shortening, were included for years in products like margarine and were added to increase the shelf life of packaged crackers and cookies.

There are others as the food industry has gone to firing Nichol ions through food to get the shelf life extension and, thus, be more profitable. And that’s part of the increase in memory problem increases over the last 50 years with dementia.

Check your labels when you buy foods and you’ll often find the listing of (de)hydrogenated oils in their ingredients.

wy69

[Mariner]

If one MUST snack, eat popcorn and cookies made at home with butter.

Seed oils kill, hydrolyzed seed oils kill faster.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Anyone remember being force-fed Cod Liver Oil as a kid? Our Mom would line us up and everyone got a spoonful most days.

BLECH! So glad the fish supplements now don’t have the awful taste that went with the liquids.

But, Thanks, Mom! My ‘fat brain’ and I are still doing just fine, thanks to you! :)

[Trumpisourlastchance]

The Standard American Diet of processed high glycemic carbs is genocidal.

Big Food & Big Pharma are genocidal.

Break away while you still can.

[bgill]

[Grampa Dave]

For a few years, we had this primary care doc, who had a very simple approach to most of this.

1. Only buy fresh food around the edges of the grocery store: Fresh Produce, fresh meat, fresh poultry, fresh seafood, real milk, real butter and real olive oil.

2. Most Frozen veggies and most flash frozen food was okay.

3. Most canned food unless it was processed was okay.

4. Never buy any processed food or food with long syllables in the ingredients.

5. Most food in boxes like cereals/cookies and other food were big in the processed stuff with added long syllables. Don’t buy them.

He is still at the same weight that he weighed as a 3 star Pac 10 jock, 40 plus years ago.