CIMMYT Series on Carbohydrates, Wheat, Grains, and Health: Carbohydrates and Their Grain Sources: A Review on Their Relationships to Brain Health

Recent claims suggesting whole and refined grain-based foods should be omitted from the diet because the carbohydrates (CHOs) they contain negatively impact the brain's long-term health and functioning need to be evaluated in light of the scientific literature. This review reveals that grain-based foods are important sources of glucose for the brain, which preferentially uses glucose as a source of energy. The lipid-rich brain is very...