If you’re over 30, for example, the worry of one day having dementia has probably crossed your mind. Many worry about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease because there is no cure. While science can’t stop this devastating disease, a new study suggests something that’s well within our ability to reduce our risk: reducing our intake of …
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(CNN) – We all eat them – ultra-processed foods such as frozen pizzas and ready meals make our busy lives much easier. Plus, they’re pretty darn tasty – who isn’t sensitive to hot dogs, sausages, burgers, fries, soda, cookies, cakes, candies, donuts, and ice cream, to name a few? If more than 20% of your …
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Dementia affects approximately 6.5 million Americans – and those numbers are expected to rise. The CDC estimates that by 2060, 14 million Americans could be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Several studies have shown that diet, along with age, genetics and environment, play a major role in our risk of …
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Share on PinterestNew research shows that people who eat large amounts of ultra-processed foods have a 28% faster rate of cognitive decline. Xvision/Getty Images Ultra-processed foods are commonplace in the United States – an estimated 73% of the US food supply is ultra-processed. Almost all foods are processed for preservation, but ultra-processed “ready-to-eat” foods are …
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The part of the brain involved in executive functioning – the ability to process information and make decisions – is particularly affected, according to the study published Monday in JAMA Neurology. Men and women in the study who ate the most ultra-processed foods had a 25% faster rate of executive function decline and a 28% …
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