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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Eating eggs five times a week could slash Alzheimer’s risk

It doesn’t matter if you eat them fried, scrambled or poached, eggs could slash your risk of developing dementia by almost a third.

That’s according to a study of almost 40,000 adults over the age of 65 that found those who ate eggs more frequently were less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

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