# New Study Links Ultraprocessed Foods to Increased Mental Illness Risk 🧠

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/new-study-links-ultraprocessed-foods-to-increased-mental-illness-risk/288146>\
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**Tags:** self-improvement\
**Created:** [August 2, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/new-study-links-ultraprocessed-foods-to-increased-mental-illness-risk/288146 "2024-08-02T03:48:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/new-study-links-ultraprocessed-foods-to-increased-mental-illness-risk/288146/1 "2024-08-02T03:48:41Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Dementia Risk from Processed Meat** : Research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference reveals that individuals consuming processed red meat like hot dogs and bacon twice a week have a 14% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who eat it less frequently.

2. **Unprocessed Meat Findings** : While unprocessed red meat like steak or pork chops didn’t significantly raise dementia risk, daily consumption was associated with self-reported cognitive decline.

3. **Broader Evidence** : Additional studies, including one with over 10,000 middle-aged adults in Brazil, have shown that diets high in ultraprocessed foods contribute to faster cognitive decline, emphasizing the potential health risks of these dietary choices.

[Read more at the New York Times](https://nytimes.com)

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**Author:** ![AfroDawg](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/afrodawg/32/140958_2.png) [@AfroDawg](https://onehack.st/u/AfroDawg)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/new-study-links-ultraprocessed-foods-to-increased-mental-illness-risk/288146/2 "2024-08-03T12:49:58Z")

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So we can’t eat meat? I don’t trust health authorities. Never did anyways