Ned a java jolt to get going in the mornings? You might want to limit it to a couple of cups. Coffee drinkers who consumed more than six cups of coffee per day tended to have smaller brain volume and a 53% higher risk of being diagnosed with dementia compared to coffee drinkers who filled their cups less often.
Consuming milk has been associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and colorectal cancer but a growing number of studies have explored the downsides of dairy.
Bland diets are, well, bland, but adding too much spice to your food might put you at higher risk of developing dementia.
It’s no secret that sodium is hard on your heart. “In many people, excess dietary sodium increases blood pressure,” says Lichtenstein. “High blood pressure is associated with increased risk of stroke, heart disease [and] age-related chronic diseases.”
Have a love-hate relationship with carbs? So does science. The high protein/low carb keto diet might make your organs age faster or it could improve brain performance (or not).
Drinking one diet soda per day was associated with an increased risk of dementia and higher artificial sweetener consumption was linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk, including heart attack and stroke.