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Weallknoweatingultra-processedfoodsthatmakeourliveseasier—suchassauces,andfrozenpizza—isntgoodforourhealth.Studieshavefoundtheycanraiseourriskofobesity,heartproblems,diabetesandcancer.Theymayevenshortenourlives.Now,anewstudyhasrevealedeatingmoreultra-processedfoodsmaycontributetooverallcognitivedecline,includingthebrainexecutivefunctioning—theabilitytoprocessinformationandmakedecisions.

“Whileinneedoffurtherstudy,thenewresultsarequitecompellingandemphasizethecriticalroleforpropernutritioninpreservingandpromotingbrainhealthandreducingriskforbraindiseases，”saidTanzi,professoratHarvardMedicalSchool.Hewasnotinvolvedinthestudybuthesaidinhisbook,“They,are,veryhighinsugar,saltandfat,promotingsystemicinflammation,perhapsthemostmajorthreattohealthyaging.Meanwhile,sincetheyareconvenientandquick,theyalsoreplacefibrefoodsimportantformaintainingthehealthandbalanceofbacteriainyourgut，”headded,“whichisparticularlyimportantforbrainhealthandreducingriskofage-relatedbraindiseaseslikeAlzheimers.”

Thestudy,presentedatthe2022AlzheimersAssociationInternationalConference,followedover10,000Braziliansfor10years.“InBrazil,ultra-processedfoodsmakeup25%to30%oftotalcalorieintake.WehaveMcDonaldsandBurgerKing.ItisnotverydifferentfrommanyotherWesterncountries，”saidco-authorDrSuemoto.Ultra-processedfoodsaredefinedas“industrialformulationsoffoodsubstancescontaininglittleornowholefoodsandtypicallyincludeflavourings,colouringsandotherchemicaladditives”accordingtothestudy.

“Peopleconsumingover20%ofdailycaloriesfromprocessedfoodshada28%fasterdeclineinglobalcognitionanda25%fasterdeclineinexecutivefunctioningcomparedtopeoplewhonot，”saidstudyco-authorNatalia.Thoseinthestudywhoatethemostult