Processed Meat Consumption Increases Risk Of Dementia: Study

In a recent study, scientists from the Leeds University, Nutritional Epidemiology Group have discovered that eating processed meat such as bacon increases the risk of dementia by 44%. However, the unprocessed red meat (pork, veal) was declared protective as people who consumed 50g/day were 19 percent less likely to succumb to dementia.  Reportedly, the researchers used data of 50,000 people to explore a potential relation between consumption of meat and development of dementia.