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== Low carbohydrate diet and staving off and/or reversing the effect of aging on the brain function ==

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[[File:ChipButty.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|French fries are a high carbohydrate food.<ref>[https://www.webmd.com/diet/foods-high-in-carbs#:~:text=French%20fries,of%20your%20daily%20recommended%20carbohydrates. Foods High in Carbs and Calories], Web MD</ref>

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According to Healthline.com's 2017 article ''The 15 Unhealthiest Junk Foods in America'': "In spite of their popularity, these deep-fried potatoes are very unhealthy."<ref>[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/unhealthiest-junk-foods ''The 15 Unhealthiest Junk Foods in America''], Healthline.com, 2017</ref>]]

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Stony Brook University reported in 2020 concerning carbohydrates and brain function:

{{Cquote|A diet low in carbohydrates could stave off, or even reverse, the effects of aging on the brain, Stony Brook-led research finds.

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Chronic consumption of refined carbohydrates is associated with relative neurocognitive deficits across the lifespan of individuals.<ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29851417/ Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2018 Jul;21(4):302-307.]</ref>

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== See also ==

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*[[Carbohydrate-insulin model]]

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*[[Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health risks]]

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*[[Nutritional science]]

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*[[Academic performance and nutrition]]

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*[[Food science]]

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*[[Comfort food]]

==References==

[[Category:Medicine]]

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