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Seven foods that can cause memory loss

Nutrition plays a pivotal role in maintaining brain health and vital functions.

Just as there are foods that enhance concentration and memory, on the other end are foods that may lead to mental decline over time.

Recent studies indicate that a diet rich in saturated fats and refined sugars can accelerate mental decline and even increase the risk of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and early dementia.

According to the HealthShots website, it’s important to identify foods that harm brain health in your daily diet.

Here’s what to avoid:

  1. Refined sugars, as they lead to sharp fluctuations in blood sugar levels, impairing concentration and negatively impacting memory.
  2. Trans fats, found in fried foods and fast food, can impact blood flow to the brain and increase neuroinflammation.
  3. Soft drinks and energy drinks contain high levels of sugar and caffeine, which exhaust the nervous system and reduce brain efficiency in the long term.
  4. Processed meats such as sausage, luncheon meat, and pastrami, which are rich in preservatives that can damage nerve cells.
  5. White carbohydrates such as white bread and pastries, which cause a rapid rise in blood sugar followed by a sudden drop that leads to mental fatigue.
  6. Excess salt raises blood pressure, which reduces oxygen flow to the brain and harms memory.
  7. Foods rich in saturated fats, such as butter and cream, weaken communication between brain cells over time.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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