Study Suggests Link , Between Eating Habits , and Reduced Cognitive Function.<br />CNN reports that a new study <br />has revealed a link between eating <br />ultraprocessed foods and cognitive decline. .<br />The study defined ultraprocessed foods as , "industrial formulations of food substances (oils, fats, sugars, starch, and protein isolates) that contain little or no whole foods and typically include flavorings, colorings, emulsifiers, and other cosmetic additives.".<br />According to the study, consuming more that 20% of your daily caloric intake from ultraprocessed foods can impact areas of the brain involved with executive function.<br />According to the study, consuming more that 20% of your daily caloric intake from ultraprocessed foods can impact areas of the brain involved with executive function.<br />Executive function includes <br />the ability to process information <br />and make decisions.<br />People with the highest intake of ultraprocessed foods <br />experienced a 28% faster rate of overall cognitive decline <br />and a 25% faster rate of executive function decline. .<br />People who consumed more than 20% <br />of daily calories from processed foods had <br />a 28% faster decline in global cognition and <br />a 25% faster decline in executive functioning<br />compared to people who ate less than 20%, Natalia Gonçalves, Study coauthor and researcher at <br />the University of São Paulo Medical School, via CNN.<br />People who consumed more than 20% <br />of daily calories from processed foods had <br />a 28% faster decline in global cognition and <br />a 25% faster decline in executive functioning<br />compared to people who ate less than 20%, Natalia Gonçalves, Study coauthor and researcher at <br />the University of São Paulo Medical School, via CNN.<br />The study, which followed over 10,000 Brazillians for <br />as long as ten years, was presented August 1 at the 2022 <br />Alzheimer's Association International Conference.<br />In Brazil, ultraprocessed foods make <br />up 25% to 30% of total calorie intake. <br />We have McDonald's, Burger King and <br />we eat a lot of chocolate and white bread, Dr. Claudia Suemoto, Coauthor and assistant professor <br />at the University of São Paulo Medical School, via CNN.<br />In Brazil, ultraprocessed foods make <br />up 25% to 30% of total calorie intake. <br />We have McDonald's, Burger King and <br />we eat a lot of chocolate and white bread, Dr. Claudia Suemoto, Coauthor and assistant professor <br />at the University of São Paulo Medical School, via CNN.<br />58% of the calories consumed by <br />United States citizens, 56.8% of the calories <br />consumed by British citizens, and 48% <br />of the calories consumed by Canadians <br />come from ultraprocessed foods, Dr. Claudia Suemoto, Coauthor and assistant professor <br />at the University of São Paulo Medical School, via CNN
