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Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death
A new study of ultra-processed food (UPF) raises concerns about the risk of early death. Ultra-processed foods often contain many additives and chemicals that aren’t found in the home kitchen, including preservatives, emulsifiers, colorings and dyes, and flavor enhancers. In addition to these artificial ingredients, UPFs are often high in sugar, salt, and fat, which could increase the risk of chronic health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers. The study found that people in the US and UK take more than half of their calorie intake from ultra-processed foods while those in Colombia and Brazil take less than 20%. It also estimates that 14% of early deaths in the US and UK could be linked to UPFs while only 4% of premature deaths were linked to UPFs in Colombia and Brazil. If you regularly consume a lot of UPFs like cakes, pastries, biscuits, chips, sausages, instant soups and noodles, margarine, spreads, and some breakfast cereals (Vol.4754), you may want to reorganize your diet because they are highly processed and contain a lot more artificial ingredients than you think.
Read the article and learn how ultra-processed foods could affect your health.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm30kwvv17o
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