AVOID ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS TO PROTECT FROM DEMENTIA

A 2022 study showed switching out 10% of ultra-processed foods with an equivalent proportion of unprocessed or minimally processed foods – such as fruits and vegetables – could lower dementia risk by 19%.

What are ultra-processed foods? The study defined these foods as those high in added sugar, fat, and salt, and low in protein and fibre. Examples include soft drinks, salty and sugary snacks, ice cream, sausage, deep-fried chicken, ketchup, and mayonnaise.

In the study, researchers looked at the dietary habits of more than 72,000 people ages 55 and older without dementia and followed them over an average of 10 years. By the end of the study period, 518 participants had been diagnosed with dementia.

Consumers Association Penang

AVOID ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS TO PROTECT FROM DEMENTIA