Eating too much junk can give you dementia! Another study says ultra-processed foods harm the brain

Eating too much junk can give you dementia! Another study says ultra-processed foods harm the brain Gorging on too much junk food can also increase your risk of developing dementia, scientists say.

The study tracked more than 70,000 middle-aged for a decade to try and tease out the effects of a diet heavy in ultraprocessed snacks.

Although the study doesn't prove a bad diet causes dementia, it adds to the ever-growing pile of evidence linking the two together. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Association of Ultraprocessed Food Consumption With Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort (abstract but available through OpenAthens to trust staff) Neurology
• Ultra-processed food ‘increases risk of developing dementia’ The Daily Telegraph