Eating processed meats like bacon may age your brain — but you can avoid it with simple food swaps, research suggests

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Regularly eating processed meats such as bacon is linked to higher dementia risk, per a new study. Switching to beans may help.

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A nutritionist who cut down on ultra-processed foods quit protein shakes and bars. Here are 3 things he would eat after a workout instead.

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Nutritionist Rob Hobson makes his own high-protein snacks from scratch.

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A scientist who used to advise ultra-processed food companies shares 2 surprising ways they make food irresistible

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Food companies appeal to all the senses to draw customers in, professor Barry Smith said.

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A food policy expert is trying a different diet every month this year. Here's why the vegan and Mediterranean diets are his favorites so far.

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The oldest woman to compete in Miss Texas USA is 72. She avoids cheese and processed meat — but loves a good steak.

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The oldest Miss Texas USA contestant, 72, eats a clean diet that consists of "mostly a lot of vegetables and a lot of fruits, oatmeal." She is not pictured in the image.

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I only lost 30 pounds on Ozempic. After switching to the keto diet, I lost 120 more and reversed my diabetes.

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Dan Brown before and after his body transformation.

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What a dietitian who avoids ultra-processed foods would order at Chipotle

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Dietitian Kat Garcia-Benson prioritizes lean protein and fiber when eating out.

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A 78-year-old doctor says he's reversed his age by 20 years. Here are the 4 diet principles he follows to stay young.

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Dr. Michael Rozien mostly eats a Mediterranean diet.

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A dietitian who researches ultra-processed foods mostly avoids them. Here are her 3 favorite healthy, quick lunches.

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Dietitian Linia Patel eats a healthy diet 80% of the time, and whatever she likes the other 20%.

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A scientist lost weight without trying after he stopped eating the types of ultra-processed foods he helped create. Here are 3 ways he cut down.

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Professor Barry Smith used to work with companies creating ultra-processed foods but stopped when he became more aware of the health risks.

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