More sugar, more mental illness

[gruden2.0captain of 100]

http://www.naturalnews.com/032689_sugar ... lness.html

The most provocative finding in the cross-cultural analysis was the consistent connection between refined sugar intake and worse outcomes for schizophrenia and increased prevalence of depression. Researchers also found that consumption of pulses or whole grains and high consumption of starchy root vegetables were linked to a lower prevalence of schizophrenia and depression. The connection between dietary habits and mental illness was not seen with healthy carbohydrate consumption but strongly correlated with refined sugar consumption. Sugar consumption causes a cascade of physiological effects that may explain the increased prevalence of mental illness.

Refined sugar consumption suppresses brain-derived neurotrophic factor or BDNF, an important growth hormone in the brain. This growth hormone is extremely important for the health of neurons in the brain. BDNF triggers new connections between neurons in the brain which is crucial for memory function. Studies have shown low BDNF levels in patients with depression and schizophrenia. The consumption of refined sugar has the potential to exacerbate depression and schizophrenia by contributing to low BDNF levels.

[Samuel the Lamanitecaptain of 1,000]

Sugar leads to Diabetes argumentally the most serious disease of all. There are nature's own sweeteners which my wife uses because I'm a type 2 diabetic.

[Original_Intentcaptain of 1,000]

I have my year's supply of mental illness. Only half-joking, lol.

You gotta put something on wheat grass.

[Samuel the Lamanitecaptain of 1,000]

OI, given what's soon to happen, maybe it's best to be insane?

[SpeedRacercaptain of 1,000]

I would rather be insane/dead that pass on sugar. I eat plenty of whole grain as well, but my man I loves me some candy

[Samuel the Lamanitecaptain of 1,000]

Speed: Of course you measn sugar free candy.