Too Many Carbs, Too Much Sugar May Increase Risk Of Cognitive Impairment

The billboard kids of "too much" are the fat.

And they are cognitively impaired, i.e., stupid.

People 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy in sugar, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Those who consume a lot of protein and fat relative to carbohydrates are less likely to become cognitively impaired, the study found. The findings are published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

The research highlights the importance of a well-rounded diet, says lead author Rosebud Roberts, M.B., Ch.B., a Mayo Clinic epidemiologist.

That is a "well-rounded diet," not a diet that makes you, well, round.