Feed the belly, starve the mind: Overeating can cause memory loss

Overeating is not just linked to weight gain and risk of obesity. A new study also finds that eating too much is associated with an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a loss of memory that often precedes Alzheimers disease.

Because researchers do not measure every morsel you put into your mouth, it can be hard to estimate what our actual daily caloric consumption is. But estimates from surveys and previous studies indicate that the average American adult eats somewhere around 2700-3000 calories per day. A fat reduction review can help you produce a clear outline of what you need to focus on to carry out your fat reduction purpose if you're a starter; or serve as a reminder for the ones who are at an intermediate or more boost stage of their weightloss program. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as tips for your own weight loss program. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not a similar thing. Many weight loss courses have tricked people into wondering that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss programs only work by leading to a person's body to eliminate more muscle tissue and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. This represents an increase of about 500 calories per day over what the average adult ate in the 1970s.

The latest study suggests that those who eat more than 2,142 calories have nearly twice the risk of cognitive impairment over those who limit themselves closer to 1,500 daily. And the more you eat, the greater the risk.

Yonas Geda MD of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale AZ and colleagues used data from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, a continuing study of adults based in Minnesota. Non-demented seniors aged 70 to 89 filled out a questionnaire that accessed how much food they typically ate in a day. Those who ate more calories had a greater risk of clinical MCI, which is patients without true dementia, but do have cognitive deficits such as trouble with memory, language and critical thinking skills.

While this particular study focused on elderly adults, there is evidence that eating too much earlier in life has detrimental effects on brain health as well. For example, a recent study from the University of California at Davis found that poor health as a result of obesity (ie: diabetes, high blood pressure) increased the risk of brain shrinkage. The loss of brain volume led to effects such as decline in executive function, which is the ability to plan and make decisions. Diabetic patients were prone to changes in the areas of the brain involved in both short- and long-term memory.

We know that age is one of the greatest risk factors for dementia, write the authors, but adopting a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet and regular exercise, is beneficial in protecting against dementia along with a number of other chronic diseases.

The first step to reducing calorie intake is to accurately assess how much you really do eat. This can be accomplished through the maintenance of a food journal or log. For at least three days, preferably including at least one weekend day, track every single bite of food that you put into your mouth and calculate calorie intake using food labels or an online food database. Begin gradually reducing intake 100 calories at a time until you reach a goal intake of between 1,500 and 2,000 calories a day (depending upon factors such as gender, age, and activity level).

The best way to gradually reduce calories is to simply reduce portion sizes. Remember that the serving size for the majority of the foods we eat can adequately be summed up by can it fit in my hand. If it can it is most likely one portion. Second, reduce the amount of added fat and sugar in the diet. Replace high-calorie foods with low calorie fresh fruits and vegetables. And dont forget that drink caloric beverages (ie: soda, sweet tea) should be replaced with water.

Source reference:

Geda Y, et al "Caloric intake, aging, and mild cognitive impairment: a population-based study" AAN 2012.

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