See for yourself: 1  Just one 12-ounce can of regular soda has about 150 calories and 40 grams of carbohydrate. 2  One cup of fruit punch and other sugary fruit drinks have about 100 calories (or more) and 30 grams of carbohydrate.
Know the causes. Brain atrophy is shrinking of the brain caused by the loss of its cells, called neurons. Two types of brain atrophy can occur; generalized and focal. Generalized atrophy refers to neuron loss throughout the entire brain, and focal atrophy refers to neuron loss in a specific brain region.rain atrophy is shrinking of the brain caused by the loss of its cells, called neurons.
Brain shrinkage is a silent threat to our health and longevity. Loss of brain volume means loss of brain cells, which in turn means loss of memory and learning. There are a myriad of threats to brain volume as we age.Virtually all of the chronic symptoms of aging have been associated with, and to some extent implicated in, brain shrinkage.,2 The rate of brain shrinkage increases with age and is a major factor in early cognitive decline and premature death. 2-7. Studies show that older adults with significant brain shrinkage are much more likely to have cognitive and movement disorders than similarly aged people with normal brain size.