Burgers & Intelligence?

As reported by The New York Times on September 1, has a link really been found between our beloved hamburgers and stupidity? Don't drop that double quarter-pounder just yet. Just like most reported "links," this one is just as dubious.

Jeff Ruby, a food writer for Chicago Magazine, consumed only hamburgers for 65 days straight when he began to feel confusion, forgetfulness, and have difficulty focusing. Lucky for Ruby, and the rest of us, this was not a permanent stupidity, but what's called cognitive dysfunction syndrome, or brain fog, most likely caused by the saturated fats found in hamburgers. Maybe it's just me, but if I had to feel some confusion and forgetfulness, having it due to too many burgers wouldn't be SUCH a bad thing.




Here's a little more on the subject:

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/do-burgers-make-you-stupid/?scp=5&sq=hamburgers&st=cse