Eating This Food May Lower Your Risk of Dementia
Your favorite movie theater snack may be better for you than you think! According to the NY Post and a new study you can chow down on this food. Researchers from Rush University in Chicago have found that adding more whole grains – like popcorn – to your diet could help lower the risk of cognitive decline.
Study authors worked with 3,326 participants with an average age of 75 who didn’t have dementia.
- They followed them for around six years, having them complete a survey about their diet and do cognitive and memory tests every three years.
- The research shows that those who ate more whole grains were 8.5-years younger cognitively than those who ate smaller amounts.
- Whole grains included in the study were some breads and cereals, quinoa and popcorn, with a serving defined as one ounce of food, which is about half a cup of cooked quinoa or rice, a cup of dry cereal or one slice of bread.
- Researchers found that participants who ate the most whole grains – more than three servings a day – had slower cognitive decline than those who ate less than one serving daily.
“With Alzheimer’s disease and dementia affecting millions of Americans, finding ways to prevent the disease is a high public health priority,” says study author Dr. Xiaoran Liu. “It’s exciting to see that people could potentially lower their risk of dementia by increasing their diet of whole grains by a couple of servings a day.”
Surprising New Poll Says This Is North Carolina's Favorite Junk Food
North Carolina - Sour Patch Kids
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America’s favorite overall junk food in 2023 is … Sour Patch Kids! They’re the favorite in seven states. Arizona, California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina!
South Carolina - Nerds
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Nerds candy are the favorite in Florida, South Carolina and Virginia. I love Nerds. They do leave my mouth watering from the sourness!
New York - Kit Kat
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Kit Kat is the most popular chocolate bar, it’s the favorite in Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington. That’s a great candy! The only bad part is, it melts bad in our summer heat!
Illinois - Pringles
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Pringles also did well and were the favorite in four states. Indiana, Montana and Utah. Pringles are only good when on a boat IMO.
Tennessee - Butterfinger
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Butterfinger is the top choice in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. Not a big fan of butterfinger. Bart Simpson sold a lot of these in 90’s with his TV ads though!
Hawaii - Gummy Bears
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Gummy Bears win in two states: Colorado and Hawaii. Good one! The island of gummies, Gummy Worms are good too!
Rhode Island - Animal Crackers
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Rhode Island is the smallest state but has the biggest hunger for Animal Crackers. They’re the favorite in Maine, Missouri, Vermont and West Virginia. I remember I called my vet she said she was eating Animal Crackers. True story!
