Eating meat is no longer just about heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. It’s about dementia, too.
A study of 133,000 U.S. men and women tracked for more than 40 years concluded consumption of processed meat products leads to increased risk of dementia and reduced cognition. The study was published last month in the prestigious journal Neurology.
Another study that tracked half a million UK adults over eight years found daily consumption of an ounce of processed meat was associated with a 44% higher risk of developing dementia and a 52% higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. That study was published five years ago in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Ready relief is offered by our supermarkets in their rich selection of legumes, nuts, grains, soy products and other natural protein-rich plant foods. The American Heart Association provides more details on their website heart.org.
Peter Putzmann
Washington