NEWS · B2 Level - Part 2

Could Bacon at Breakfast Lead to Dementia

Could some of your favorite breakfast staples be detrimental to your brain health? A new study published in the journal Neurology

Level: B2 · 15 sentences

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  1. Could some of your favorite breakfast staples be detrimental to your brain health?
  2. A new study published in the journal Neurology
  3. says people who eat more processed red meat have a higher chance of developing dementia.
  4. Looking at the dietary habits of more than 133,000 people who all work in healthcare,
  5. Dr. Wen and his team found:
  6. Those who ate one quarter of a serving of processed red meats, like baloney or hot dogs,
  7. had a 13% higher chance of developing dementia
  8. than those who had less than 1/10 of a serving per day.
  9. A serving size for this study was pretty small,
  10. just 3 oz or about two slices of bacon.
  11. This cognitive decline didn't occur in people who enjoyed unprocessed meats
  12. like steak, pork chops, or even hamburgers without additives.
  13. Does everyone have to be a vegetarian now? No.
  14. But at a barbecue, reach for a hamburger instead of a hot dog,
  15. and try cutting your portion sizes.