5 foods that can damage your brain and increase your dementia risk

(Reda Wigle/ New York Post) — Are you really gonna eat that?

A neuroscientist is sounding the alarm about five foods that can accelerate cognitive decline, even increasing your odds of developing dementia.

The good news is that he’s also offering up some easy swaps and better ways to consume.

“What you eat not only affects your waistline — it also shapes your brain’s future,” says Dr. Ramon Velazquez, a neuroscience consultant and research advisor at Mind Lab Pro, a pioneer in brain health offering the world’s first universal nootropic designed to boost mental performance.

Forty-two percent of Americans will experience dementia after the age of 55, according to resent research. Several studies have suggested that a diet rich in sugar and saturated fat can contribute to inflammation in the brain, potentially damaging brain cells and raising the risk of dementia.

According to Velazquez, every meal is an opportunity to protect or damage our neural connections. (…)