By Bob Condor

Spikes in your blood sugar tend to be most associated with diabetes and weight gain. But a 2008 study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition validates previous findings that not controlling blood sugar can lead to short-term memory loss. The higher your blood glucose level, the harder it is to remember facts and names.

It appears the brain is part of the sugar crash (instant energy for a while, then a mind and body freefall) …