Alzheimer’s and dementia rates rise as nations adopt the westernized diet of burgers, fries, steaks and fried chicken

‘As the Western diet spreads around the world, so do Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
The researchers were not surprised by the findings. A large body of research shows that diets high in junk food, meat, and refined sugars increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, while traditional diets rich in real, whole foods — mostly vegetables — reduce the risk.
The United States has the second-highest rate of Alzheimer’s worldwide, with an estimated 5 million people affected. The number of cases is expected to hit nearly 14 million by 2050.’
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