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The Connection Between Glucose and Self-Control

EE Edit@rs · February 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Self-control is normally thought of as a function of willpower and is sometimes used interchangeably. However, I was turned onto the biophysiological aspect of self-control when I read the book The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates. In the book, the author explains the … [Read more...] about The Connection Between Glucose and Self-Control

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality Tagged With: glucose, self-control, sugar, willpower

The Importance of Glucose to the Brain

EE Edit@rs · December 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Glucose, at its very core, is a carbohydrate.  It is also the most important sugar in human metabolism, the reaction and breakdown of chemicals to maintain our living state.  And within the brain itself, it is also the primary source of energy (along with glycogen) used to … [Read more...] about The Importance of Glucose to the Brain

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality Tagged With: dementia, diabetes, gi, glucose, glycemic index, MUFA, omega-3 fatty acids, stroke

How Your Diet Affects Your Brain’s Health

EE Edit@rs · October 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Slimming diets come and go like a fad, but we seldom hear of brain diet. The brain consumes approximately a fifth or 20% of the body’s energy. For such a small mass of barely 2% of the body’s weight, it gobbles up so much. When one considers, though, that the brain is the most … [Read more...] about How Your Diet Affects Your Brain’s Health

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality, Health and Fitness Tagged With: alcohol, caffeine, dopamine, fish, glucose, memory, omega-3 acid fatty acids

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