(NewsMax Health) A high-carb diet could be a link to developing Alzheimer's,
according to a new study which found that seniors who eat diets high in
carbohydrates and sugar increase their risk for mild cognitive impairment.
| Mild cognitive impairment — which includes problems with memory, language, thinking and judgment — may be an early sign |
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of Alzheimer's disease. The study included 940 people, aged 70 to 89, who had no cognitive problems at the start of the trial and who provided information about their eating habits. Within four years, 200 of the participants were beginning to show mild cognitive impairment, the researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said. Keep Reading |
