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.
1 Sleeplessness may cause brain shrinkage. 2  A 2010 study linked chronic insomniacs to the loss in brain density, and researchers found, as Discovery News wrote, brain imaging has linked chronic insomnia to lower gray matter density in areas that regulate the brain's ability to make decisions and to rest..