Cinnamon users with pre-diabetes have a better fasting working memory: a cross–sectional function study

Working memory (WM) is impaired in pre-diabetes. We hypothesized that culinary herbs and spices may decrease insulin resistance (IR) and improve WM in pre-diabetes. Healthy people aged ≥60 years with pre-diabetes (fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dL) (47 men and 46 women), whose food and culinary herb intakes were established with a food frequency questionnaire had body composition assessed and fasting glucose and insulin measured. WM and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were assessed on the same occasion.

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Source: Nutrition Research - December 8, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mark L. Wahlqvist, Meei-Shyuan Lee, Jiunn-Tay Lee, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Yu-Ching Chou, Wen-Hui Fang, Hsiao-Yu Liu, Lili Xiu, Zane B. Andrews Tags: Communication Source Type: research