According to a nutrition study led
by the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE), a partner of the German Center for Diabetes Research, the so - called internal clock also influences how people with
impaired glucose metabolism react to
carbohydrate - rich food.
Researchers have investigated the effects of refined sugars on cognitive function, and conclude that «Special care in food selection at meals should be exercised
by those with type 2 diabetes since ingestion of rapidly absorbed, high — glycemic index
carbohydrate foods further
impairs medial temporal lobe function, with food - induced increases in oxidative stress and cytokine release likely explaining the association between food ingestion and reduction in cognitive function in those with type 2 diabetes (1).»