A new finding published by The BMJ today shows consistent evidence that diets high in ultra-processed food is associated with an “ increased risk of 32 damaging health outcomes including cancer, major heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and early death”.
As stated on their Instagram platform: Ultra-processed foods, including packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, sugary cereals, and ready-to-eat or heat products, undergo multiple industrial processes and often contain colors, emulsifiers, flavors, and other additives. These products also tend to be high in added sugar, fat, and/or salt but are low in vitamins and fiber.
They can account for up to 58% of total daily energy intake in some high-income countries, and have rapidly increased in many low and middle-income nations in recent decades.
Many previous studies and meta-analyses have linked highly processed food to poor health, but no comprehensive review has yet provided a broad assessment of the evidence in this area.
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