Sugar and white bread tied to older women's insomnia

- Older women who eat lots of sweets and processed grains may be more likely to suffer from insomnia than their counterparts whose don’t consume much of these foods, a U.S. study suggests.

Women with the highest dietary glycemic index scores - meaning they consumed more refined carbohydrates like white bread, sweets and sugary soda - were 11% more likely than women with the lowest scores to report insomnia at the start of the study period.“Our results point to the importance of diet for those who suffer from insomnia,” said lead study author James Gangwisch of the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.

“When blood sugar is raised quickly, your body reacts by releasing insulin, and the resulting drop in blood sugar can lead to the release of hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, which can interfere with sleep,” Gangwisch said. One limitation of the study is that researchers didn’t objectively measure food intake, the quantity or quality of sleep, or any shifts in blood sugar or hormones.

And older women’s insomnia has been tied to older men’s insomnia!

I am losing sleep just thinking about this revelation!

I'm playing the race card!

My gran doesn't 'eat white'. No bleached flour, no sugar, no potatoes, no white rice, no pasta. Her diet is boring as hell, but she's 88, walks a mile a day, and will probably outlive us all.

No wonder!!😟

Whew! that was close I thought it was going to mention Diabetes...

I hate to admit it. But there maybe a kernel of truth to this...

They stay up all night worried about only having sugar and white bread in the house.

White bread is full of sugar.

And inflammation, and cancer, and about 100 million other horrible conditions and ailments...

WTH ever

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