Why ultra-processed food may be hurting our brains [Video]

Ultra-processed foods are quick, convenient and hard to avoid, but there is growing evidence that eating these products can have an impact on brain health, leading to cognitive decline and stroke.

According to a new study published in the clinical journal Neurology, those who consumed just 10 per cent more ultra-processed foods increased their risk of stroke by 9 per cent and cognitive impairment by 12 per cent. Earlier this month, a separate study found those who consumed an average of seven servings a day of ultra-processed foods faced an increased risk of death.

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“The downside is really coming into focus, that there is a cost associated with these foods,” Dr. W. Taylor Kimberly told CTV National News. “Individually and collectively, we need to think about what that cost is and how to tackle that.”

Kimberly and his team of researchers looked at 30,000 participants in the United States for …