Weight down with a Healthy Diet Can Sharpen Memory

Lose weight for those who are obese not only makes the body more healthy and ideal. Based on recent studies, lose weight with a healthy diet can sharpen memory.

As reported by the Daily Mail website, the researchers from the Umea University, Sweden, conducted a study of 20 women who are overweight and in the post-menopausal stage. The women's average age was 61 years and one of the two respondents healthy diet for six months.

Nine women Paleolithic diet, ie a diet consisting of 30 percent protein, 30 percent carbohydrate and 40 percent unsaturated fats. While the rest follow the Nordic Nutrition Recommendation, which is composed of 15 percent proteins, 55 percent carbohydrate and 30 percent fat.

Before and after running weight loss program, BMI is measured and tested their episodic memory power. Testing is done by asking respondents about the pair face and name are plastered on the screen.

Before and after running weight loss program, BMI is measured and tested their episodic memory power. Testing is done by asking respondents about the pair face and name are plastered on the screen.
The respondents were shown pictures of faces and three letters. After that they were required to guess correctly the first letters of the name associated with the face image.

Meanwhile, the results showed that the average female BMI dropped from 32.1 to 29.2-though still in the obese BMI classification-after healthy diet for six months. Not only that, their weight was also decreased, from 85 to 77 pounds. The good news, after a decrease in body weight, patterns of brain activity increases.

Brain activity changes after weight loss show that the brain became more active in storing recent memory. So it just takes a little more brain resources to collect the information that are stored.