Adults with Type 2 Diabetes who eat unhealthy, high- fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to important new research.
There is already growing evidence linking Diabetes to cognitive complications in humans. Adults with Type 2 Diabetes are especially vulnerable to acute meal-induced memory "slumps" after eating unhealthy foods.
This latest study published in the July issue of Nutrition Research, suggests that taking high doses of antioxidant vitamins C and E with the meal may help minimize those memory deficits.
Consuming unhealthy meals for those with diabetes can temporarily further worsen already underlying memory problems associated with the disease. The team who conducted the research at the University of Toronto has shown that antioxidant vitamins can minimize oxidative stress from the meal and reduce those immediate memory deficits.
Type 2 Diabetes is associated with chronic oxidative stress, a major contributor to cognitive decline and Alzheimer disease. Consuming unhealthy foods can induce this type of stress which is triggered by acute elevations of free radicals -- unstable molecules that can damage tissue, including brain tissue. These destructive molecule reactions typically occur over a one-to-three hour period after food ingestion.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise, a low fat diet rich in antioxidants, as well as staying mentally active and socially engaged in a variety of activities, is the best medicine for optimizing cognitive health during the average lifespan.
Symptoms of Diabetes
If you have 1 or more of these symptoms please see your doctor for treatment.
- Excessive thirst
- Frequent urination
- Blurry vision
- Cuts or sores that are slow to heal
- Itchy skin, yeast infections
- Dry mouth
- Leg pain
- Extreme hunger
- Unusual weight loss
- Increased fatigue
- Irritability
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