Scientists in the United Kingdom have found an association between eating processed meat and dementia risk. It may sound hard to believe, but what we put on our plate could play a key role in protecting us against the disease.
Researchers from the University of Leeds in the U.K. have studied a potential link between eating processed meat and developing dementia. The health condition affects 5% to 8% of people age 60+ worldwide, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), which estimates that the total number of people with dementia is projected to reach 152 million in 2050.
The scientists looked at data provided by UK Biobank, a database containing ge…
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