Study finds a connection between fructose and Alzheimer’s disease

[frauenfelder]

Originally published at: Study finds a connection between fructose and Alzheimer's disease | Boing Boing

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[generic_name]

“First you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get dementia.”

The Simpsons - Homer's sugar pile speech

[anon48584343]

[anon15383236]

Highly processed gunk, that stuff.

[RyeNCode]

I marvel at how the more we learn, the more our own behaviours are the result of complex stimulus response mechanisms.

caveat on study being replicated, et all that.

[Fef]

Should we be concerned about the excessive foraging reported right here?

[ToMajorTom]

Oh geeze. I’m doomed. Completely unrelated, I’d have those 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs disposed of in a short period of time.

[KathyPartdeux]

So stop eating fruit!

[anothernewbbaccount]

We’re all fruct!

[TheDevil_LLC]

But, but… all the medical experts told us there’s NO difference between fructose and sucrose. (just like all the doctors who said there’s no connection between smoking and cancer)

SMH, I’m gonna go forage for a beer and then cry in it for a bit.

[hecep]

@anothernewbbaccount

We’re all fruct!

I 'tose you so!

[Bagoombah]

This explains Florida; a state with a high number of people with Alzheimers and a high number of Republicans. So many many oranges. There’s even orange people.