Processed red meat linked to higher risk of dementia.

Each additional serving of processed red meat raised risk

An abstract of the study. Which is under review for publication, was presented Wednesday at the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia.

Every two to four years for over three decades, researchers captured dietary data from more than 130,000 participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, one of the largest investigations into the risk factors for major chronic diseases in women

The men and women were ask how often they ate a serving of processed red meat.

Which could be two slices of bacon, one สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน hot dog, two small links of sausage or kielbasa, and salami, bologna or other processed meat sandwiches.

The study participants were also ask how often they ate nuts and legumes. as 1 tablespoon of peanut butter; 1 ounce of peanuts, walnuts or other nuts; an 8-ounce glass of soy milk; a half cup of string beans, lentils, beans, peas or lima beans; or a typical 3-ounce serving of tofu or soy protein.

“Those are anti-inflammatory foods. So you can imagine they have benefits in addition to reducing the process meats with toxins, nitrates and sodium. Which are not good for you,” said Dr. Maria Carrillo, chief science officer of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Tips to reduce processed and red meat in your diet

Simply switching animal-based products for plant-based products doesn’t automatically result in a healthy diet. As the study illustrates, the outcome may depend on the types of foods you eat instead.

Rather than focusing on the benefits and negatives of specific heart-healthy foods. Try to focus on an overall pattern of eating, said Christopher Gardner, a research professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center in California. Who directs its Nutrition Studies Research Group. He was not involve with the study.