Eating Loads of Carbs May Cause You to Lose Your Mind

By Dr. Mercola

Your brain is intricately linked to your diet. You know this is true if you've ever found yourself foggy-headed and unable to concentrate because you've gone too long without eating.

Yet, changes in your cognitive abilities as you get older are generally not attributed directly to your food choices, the way some other diseases, like heart disease and type 2 diabetes, often are.

This may soon change, and rightly so, as a growing body of research is highlighting the drastic effect your diet plays in your future brain health, such as significantly raising your risk of cognitive impairment. >