Question

Eating whole foods when young reduces the risk of developing which of the following “old age” diseases?

Responses

a cataracts

a cataracts

b gout

b gout

c Alzheimer’s disease

c Alzheimer’s disease

d diabetes

Answer 1

Eating whole foods when young is associated with a reduced risk of developing several "old age" diseases. Among the choices provided, research suggests that a diet rich in whole foods can particularly help reduce the risk of:

c) Alzheimer’s disease

and

d) diabetes.

While whole foods can also impact the risk of cataracts and gout, the evidence supporting their effect on Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes is more robust.