Dieting forces brain to eat itself

[nj829]

http://http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8677200/Dieting-forces-brain-to-eat-itself-scientists-claim.html

Maybe America getting fatter is a good thing to prevent the zombie apocalypse from occuring...

 

[RedBlooded]

cant open link

 

[MLawrence]

Maybe America getting fatter is a good thing to prevent the zombie apocalypse from occuring...

By that logic, shouldn't the apocalypse have already happen? Considering that one of the continents is Africa.

 

[Hugs4ISU]

Dieting forces brain to eat itself, scientists claim - Telegraph

 

[3TrueFans]

Sounds like the study says starving yourself causes the brain to eat itself. Not really the same thing as "dieting".

 

[hawkeyeh8r]

does it cause cancer too?

 

[illinoiscyclone]

Sounds like the study says starving yourself causes the brain to eat itself. Not really the same thing as "dieting".

As a 'scientist,' I cringe when I read any article in any popular publication about science, because there is always a disconnect with what the actual peer-reviewed article says and what the common article says. They always want to jump to conclusions and extrapolate meanings that arent quite true.

 

[00clone]

They always want to jump to conclusions and extrapolate meanings that arent quite true.

So, is like a message board, in that manner. :yes:

 

[Wesley]

This study must be hard for skinny blondes to accept.

It's common knowledge that when blood levels of amino acids, glucose, or fats drop below normal, the adrenal glands secrete the stress hormone, cortisol, to mobilize fats from storage, and break down muscle protein to free up amino acids, some of which can be converted to glucose. This adaptation may go on for an extended period during starvation. I would think scavenging the brain for fatty acids would be a last priority after body fat stores have been depleted. That is to say, theoretically, the heavier the person, the longer they should be able to starve without brain damage.

 

[Rural]

So, drunk, fat, and stupid should be next to impossible?

 

[CYVADER]

i need to start starving myself then. way to smart for the peeps im interacting with.

 

[Cyched]

Sounds like the study says starving yourself causes the brain to eat itself. Not really the same thing as "dieting".

Also, doesn't your brain only do this when your body isn't getting enough protein? It seems like dieting wouldn't hurt you as long as you continue to get healthy amounts of the right nutrients.

I'll maintain that exercise is the way to go.

 

[iahawkhunter]

So, drunk, fat, and stupid should be next to impossible?

 

[balken]

In a related note, drinking to excess causes your liver to hook up with the pancreas, even though liver knows that pancreas is a total *****.

 

[woodie]

http://http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8677200/Dieting-forces-brain-to-eat-itself-scientists-claim.html

Maybe America getting fatter is a good thing to prevent the zombie apocalypse from occuring...

your brain is about 60 percent epa and dha...suplement your diet with a fish oil pill
with epa at 160 to 120 ratio of dha...take a pill that a doctor prescribes to you for the deficency in your diet.. use some flaxseed(ground on your breakfast cereal in the morning.
eat a couple of meals of fish(tilophia,salmon,sardines,other decent fish) every week.salmon and sardines are excellent resources of epa and dha..