attern for those with Alzheimer's characterised by a high intake of meat, butter, high-fat dairy products, eggs, and

refined sugar, while the major eating pattern for those without Alzheimer's was characterised by a high intake of grains and vegetables.[82] One group of experimenters compared a normal rodent diet (19% protein, 5% fat and 60% complex carbohydrate) with free access to water against the same diet but with free access to a 10% sucrose solution. The experimental results underscore the potential role of dietary sugar in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease and suggest that controlling the consumption of sugarsweetened beverages may be an effective way to curtail the risk of developing the disease.[83]

Macular degeneration