Ultra-processed foods could affect your brain, study says

This undated photo provided by the National Institutes of Health in June 2019 shows an “ultra-processed” lunch including brand name macaroni and cheese, chicken tenders, canned green beans and diet lemonade.Paule Joseph, Shavonne Pocock, National Institutes of Health via Associated Press Ultra-processed foods have already been linked by studies to heart disease, metabolic syndrome, obesity and sleep apnea. Now a study published this week in the journal JAMA Neurology adds cognitive decline to the list of potential woes.Researchers in Brazil followed nearly 11,000 individuals for an average...