Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Eating lots of carbs, sugar may raise risk of cognitive impairment

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.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/ur99U3z8ndQ)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ur99U3z8ndQ/121016092154.htm

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