Eating lots of carbs, sugar may raise risk of cognitive impairment
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
People 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy in sugar, researchers have found. Those who consume a lot of protein and fat relative to carbohydrates are less likely to become cognitively impaired, the study found.