If I learned anything in college, it was how to study. A long night before a final involved a steady dose of Xbox breaks, deep conversations with roommates, and probably a couple of gallons of Dr. Pepper. And I guess a few notes as well, maybe a book or two. Yeah, let’s go with that. Perhaps not the most efficient techniques, but they worked for me.
Somehow, with those study habits, I made it through without too many scratches, but I couldn’t tell you how. And now, research from Dr. Fernando Gomez-Pinilla’s lab at UCLA suggests that my diet may have been just as important as anything else. This study, published in the Journal of Physiology, describes how a steady diet high in fructose can impair normal learning and memory in rats.
Any of you remember the days when duct tape was actually used to repair and seal ductwork? Of course you don’t. It’s one of the greatest examples ever of a product being utilized for purposes outside their original intent. Wallets, bags, prom dresses, even fixing up an airplane wing. If the inventors of the adhesive wonder had had any idea….
