Fun and Fitness for the 40-Something

Carbohydrates often get a bad rap, but this carb lover always stands ready to defend them, even in the face of apparently effective low-carb diets. What is life, after all, without the occasional pleasure of sugars and starches? Now I have a new, more scientifically-based defense for carbs. Researchers have concluded that cutting carbs can have an immediate effect on cognitive behavior—and “low-carb, no-carb diets have the strongest potential for negative impact on thinking and cognition.”

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