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Study: Soda, breakfast cereal, frozen foods associated with long-term cognitive decline

Susan Szuch, Springfield News-Leader
Mon, August 8, 2022, 7:46 PM·5 min read
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Soda, breakfast cereal and frozen foods could have an impact on cognitive health in the long-term, according to research that debuted/unveiled during the Alzheimer's Association International Conference this week in San Diego.

The not-yet-peer-reviewed study, which looked at 10,775 people in Brazil over 8 years, found an association between high consumption of ultra-processed foods and cognitive decline, especially memory and executive function. Natalia Goncalves, PhD, with the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, presented the findings.

"High consumption" in the study was classified as more than 20% of daily caloric intake— meaning 400 calories for an active woman, whose recommended daily calorie intake is 2,000, or 500 calories for an active man, whose recommended daily calorie intake is 2,500.

More: Eating processed foods is hurting your brain, study says. Even '2 cookies' can affect health.

While these findings may not cause a massive sea change in the advice offered to Alzheimer's disease and dementia patients on nutrition, it affirms already-existing knowledge: What's good for the heart is good for the brain.

"We know that a healthy diet, a heart-healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables, we know that it is protective in many ways," said Dr. Jean Guan, a geriatrician with CoxHealth.

"It’s exciting when our nutrition studies align with what we know as common sense," said Lynetta Smith, a clinical dietitian with Citizens Memorial Healthcare in Bolivar.

The Alzheimer's Association offers a course called "Health Living for Your Brain and Body" and Sarah Lovegreen, VP of programs for the Alzheimer's Association, said the researched reinforced what was already taught in the class.

"This particular study adds to the growing amount of work we can do on what we advise in healthy living and risk reduction," she said. "Those are terms we starting to use a little more as we learn more and in this space we can really talk about risk reduction."


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