Brain scans of 8,783 healthy Canadians aged 35-69 found people eating the most ultra-proce
A new study links ultra-processed food consumption to brain changes that may increase the risk of stroke and memory problems later in life.
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This article reports a study linking higher consumption of ultra-processed foods to small, unnoticed brain lesions in healthy middle-aged Canadians. Someone might visit to learn that diet-related brain changes can appear before memory problems and to see study details and limitations.
- Heaviest ultra-processed food eaters had ~11.3% silent brain damage prevalence
- Link was strongest in women and persisted after adjusting for common factors
- Study is cross-sectional; it cannot prove that diet caused the damage
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Brain scans of 8,783 healthy Canadians aged 35-69 found people eating the most ultra-proce was shared on NexURLs by skilo on October 18, 2026, in Health & Fitness.
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