This Popular Junk Food Is Linked to Memory Issues and Higher Stroke Risk

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00:00Sometimes it feels great, even if only temporarily, to grab the nearest junk food and indulge.

00:06But new research shows that not only is this unhealthy, it can lead to serious memory and

00:11medical problems.

00:12The research, published in the Medical Journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found

00:17that eating more ultra-processed foods is associated with a higher risk of memory and

00:22thinking problems, as well as stroke.

00:25Algorithm examples of these foods are soft drinks, salty snacks like chips, hamburgers

00:30and ice cream.

00:31Experts say these foods are high in added sugar, fat and salt, while also being low in protein

00:37and fiber.

00:38Researchers looked at more than 30,000 adults aged 45 and older who were followed for 11

00:43years on average.