Vou are you easily tempted by a pizza or a hamburger sold ready to eat? Do you fall for a few crisps as an aperitif and snack biscuits bought at the supermarket? If these ultra-processed foods save you time in the kitchen, they might just be impacting your cognitive health.
According to a new study presented when Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2022, if more than 20% of your daily caloric intake comes from processed foods, then you increase your risk of cognitive decline. Indeed, the authors of this study found that the area of the brain involved in the ability to make decisions is particularly impacted over a period of six to ten years. Other studies have already confirmed the impact of ultra-processed foods on health with an increase in heart problems, diabetes, risk of obesity, etc. These findings were published in JAMA Neurology.
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Impaired executive functions
What are ultra-processed foods? According to the study, these are industrial preparations of food substances (oils, fats, sugars) that contain little (or no) whole foods and generally flavorings, colorings, emulsifiers, etc.
In detail, the heaviest eaters of ultra-processed foods had a 25% faster rate of executive function decline and a […] Read more