Answering that question is exactly where I found the article interesting, especially with regard to the glycemic index and cognitive functioning. It's one reaso

Answering that question is exactly where I found the article interesting, especially with regard to the glycemic index and cognitive functioning. It's one reason I've almost entirely cut juice and sugar from my morning intake because it nicely explains the mid-morning crash. Even lightly processed cereals are not very good for you. It seems to be much better (physically and mentally) to get complex carbs (look for more fiber and less sugar) with fresh fruit (for fiber and sweetness) and perhaps a bit of protein/fat (nuts are really, really good). But all that's much easier said when full than hungry! My wife and I have been trying (and failing) to push our diets closer to Michael Pollan's latest mantra: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." http://www.michaelpollan.com/indefense.php http://www.michaelpollan.com/indefense.php Magazine treatment here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism.t.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism.t....