![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/your-favourite-snack-could-be-damaging-your-brain-the-foods-to-be-cautious-of/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/957015df-1e52-4576-a934-d1385fc34ad3.jpg&description=THINK ABOUT IT Published : 13:09, 21 Aug 2023 Updated : 13:19, 21 Aug 2023 WE all love to indulge in carbs. But new research suggests gluten - found in a whole range of carbohydrates - could be causing brain damage in some people. 1 Bread, cakes and beer could cause memory issues in some people Credit: Getty Scientists from the University Otago, in New Zealand , found that a gluten might not only lead to weight gain, but also affect memory in mice. Gluten is a protein that comes from wheat, barley and rye that can be found in lots of foods and drinks such as bread, cakes and beer. Rodents who consumed diets which included 4.5 per cent gluten - which is the equivalent of a human's average daily gluten consumption - experienced inflammation in the hypothalamic region of the brain. This type of inflammation can lead to brain damage, weight gain, and impaired blood glucose regulation, the experts said. In turn, these conditions may increase the risk of impaired memory function. The researchers don't know why this inflammation is occurring, but it does seem to be linked to an extreme immune system response like what's seen in coeliac disease . This means there's no reason to ban the bread if you have no issues with digesting gluten. Lead researcher, Prof Alex Tups, said: 'We are not saying that gluten is bad for everyone. 'For gluten-tolerant people to go entirely gluten free may have health implications that may outweigh potential benefits. "Often people don't consume wholefoods, and highly processed gluten-free products are often low in fibre and high in sugar.' The study, published in the Journal of Neuroendocrinology , involved analysing the health of mice after adjusting their diets. Over 14 and a half weeks, the mice were fed one of four diets: low-fat diet, low-fat diet with gluten, high-fat diet, high-fat diet with gluten. They found all mice fed diets high in gluten had increased C-reactive protein levels, a marker of inflammation. This is the first study to){kind=link}
WE all love to indulge in carbs.
But new research suggests gluten – found in a whole range of carbohydrates – could be causing brain damage in some people.
Scientists from the University Otago, in New Zealand, found that a gluten might not only lead to weight gain, but also affect memory in mice.
Gluten is a protein that comes from wheat, barley and rye that can be found in lots of foods and drinks such as bread, cakes and beer.
Rodents who consumed diets which included 4.5 per cent gluten – which is the equivalent of a human’s average daily gluten consumption – experienced inflammation in the hypothalamic region of the brain.