Low-Fat Diet Can Be Bad For The Brain, Study
March 18th 2008 08:26
Did you know that low-fat diet is bad for the brain?
"As you decrease the level of fat, you can increase the risk of neurological diseases. Over 25 percent of the brain is fatty tissue. Fats in the brain play an incredibly important role in the release and binding of neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that talk to each other. A study shows that while lowering cholesterol and total fat can lower the rate of heart disease, it can significantly increase the rate of suicide and depression," says Carl Germano, nutritionist and author of "The Brain Wellness Plan."
The author stresses : "That is why low-fat diets are not very healthy for the brain or nervous system. I don't mind higher fat diets if it's the right type of fats like omega-3 fats from fish oils or algae. Or monounsaturated fats like olive oil which are much more healthy for the brain than saturated fats from animal food which harden the brain cells very rigid, it hampers informaton from being passed from one cell to the other."
"As you decrease the level of fat, you can increase the risk of neurological diseases. Over 25 percent of the brain is fatty tissue. Fats in the brain play an incredibly important role in the release and binding of neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that talk to each other. A study shows that while lowering cholesterol and total fat can lower the rate of heart disease, it can significantly increase the rate of suicide and depression," says Carl Germano, nutritionist and author of "The Brain Wellness Plan."
The author stresses : "That is why low-fat diets are not very healthy for the brain or nervous system. I don't mind higher fat diets if it's the right type of fats like omega-3 fats from fish oils or algae. Or monounsaturated fats like olive oil which are much more healthy for the brain than saturated fats from animal food which harden the brain cells very rigid, it hampers informaton from being passed from one cell to the other."
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