Margarine makes you aggressive and sugar makes you stupid. Those are certainly two reasons to stay away from fast food!
A new study of rats shows that a diet high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning. Fructose is the type of sugar in fruit drinks–and also in sodas, which are sweetened with high-fructose syrup made from corn.
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If you’re dealing with a crabby co-worker or exasperating friend this season, maybe you should offer them some cake or cookies, because a new study has discovered that eating sweets make you sweet.
Researchers have done a study that suggests that people with a “sweet tooth” have sweeter dispositions. Psychologist Brian Meier says, "Taste is something we experience every day. Our research examined whether metaphors that link taste preferences with pro-social experiences (which is why we say, ‘she’s a sweetheart’) can be used to shed light on actual personality traits and behavior."
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Something suspicious is going on: Although they are supposed to be brainy, our bankers have not been making a lot of bad decisions lately. Is this because they’ve been on a diet?
It’s always hard to wait for an investment to pay off, but it’s often worth the wait, especially if the reward will be larger. But sometimes the temptation for the smaller, immediate reward becomes too great and we simply cannot resist it. Selecting the immediate reward is known as “future discounting” and often suggests a lack of self-control. Studies have indicated that there may be a link between blood glucose levels and this type of thinking. Making difficult choices uses up cognitive resources (or brain power) and these resources can be restored by increasing blood glucose.
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