Kimberly Gillan wrote:
No carbs, no concentration: How rice, pasta and potato makes you smarter
Don't be so hasty to quit grains and fruit – it turns out that not only do carbs give us energy for our workouts and general functioning but our brain is totally reliant on them, so if you don't get enough you'll be super vague.
In fact, if we don't get enough carbs, our brains will start breaking down our muscles and organs to keep us alive.
"The brain and nervous system as a whole is highly dependent on glucose [from carbs and sugars] as a fuel source," explains Dr Alan Barclay, spokesperson for the Dietitians Association of Australia.
