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Eating the equivalent of an extra fast food burger a day can cause irreversible dementia, study warns - Daily Mail
The research found the average person is eating an extra 650 calories a day compared to 1970s, which is the equivalent of a burger, soft drink and fries.
Australian National University's professor Nicolas Cherbuin and his team found strong evidence linking unhealthy eating habits and little-to-no physical activity to a decline in brain function, such as dementia and brain shrinkage.
- A study has found strong links between fast food and irreversible dementia
- Professor Nicolas Cherbuin says: 'People are eating away at their brain'
- The average person today is eating 650 calories a day compared to 1970s
- He said eating well and keeping active from a young age reduces risk
The research found the average person is eating an extra 650 calories a day compared to 1970s, which is the equivalent of a burger, soft drink and fries.
Australian National University's professor Nicolas Cherbuin and his team found strong evidence linking unhealthy eating habits and little-to-no physical activity to a decline in brain function, such as dementia and brain shrinkage.