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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by chiefalchemist on Sunday July 23, 2017 @01:06PM (#14833222)
Amen. People are very confused. Just because they think something is okay for then doesn't make it so.

In a short time we will pull our heads out of fats asses and realize that sugar is the nicotine of our era. It's not healthy. It has major health reprecussions. Etc.

Unfortunately, fat, literally, makes you stupid. So embracing the obvious might as chose as it should be.

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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by namlem on Sunday July 23, 2017 @01:13PM (#14833257)
How does fat make you stupid? I've only seen claims to the contrary, that keto diets are good for the brain.
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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by wutbrodo on Sunday July 23, 2017 @02:11PM (#14833544)
Dietary fat and body fat are different things. Keto is associated with the former, but if anything it reduces the latter. I think his claim is that (excess) body fat is what makes you stupid.

I don't know what specifically this is supported by, but your objection is based on misunderstanding the claim.

Edit: I just Googled it and I think he probably means this CMU study: http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/how-being-fat-makes-yo...

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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by chiefalchemist on Sunday July 23, 2017 @06:11PM (#14834690)
Yes, body weigh fat, not fat. Your brain actually need fat. But obesity compromises the major organs. Organs the brain depends on. Less effective organs - e.g. heart and circulation - is going to compromise the brain.

https://duckduckgo.com/?ko=-1&q=obesity+effects+on+brain+fun... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=https://duckduckgo.com/?ko=-1&q=ob...

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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by chiefalchemist on Sunday July 23, 2017 @06:07PM (#14834675)
First, it's kinda obvious. That is obesity compromises the organs. That would include your brain. Furthermore, the brain outsources a lot: blood, oxygen, glucose, etc. Obesity compromises the foundation the brain stands on.

That said, here ya go...

https://duckduckgo.com/?ko=-1&q=obesity+effects+on+brain+fun... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=https://duckduckgo.com/?ko=-1&q=ob...

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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by mkrecny on Sunday July 23, 2017 @01:12PM (#14833252)
Fat makes you stupid?
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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by chiefalchemist on Sunday July 23, 2017 @06:08PM (#14834680)
I should have said being overweight or obesity. Not fat.
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