Those who eat large amount of of ultra-processed foods may have a higher risk of developing dementia, a new study has found.
According to a new study published in the journal Neurology, people who eat the highest amounts of food such as soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a 25 per cent higher risk of developing dementia than those who eat the lowest amounts.
While the BMJ study only proves an association between the disease and food, researchers also found that replacing ultra-processed foods in a person's diet with unprocessed or minimally processed foods was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia.
