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Ultra-Processed Food: What Are They and How to Make Healthier Choices

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...
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How to tell whether a food is ultra-processed – and what to eat instead

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably been told that cooking your own meals is the way to go. This has been backed up by a recent study, which found that people who ate home-cooked, ...
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Ultra-processed foods were linked to a 47% higher risk of heart attack and stroke

Americans who eat the most ultra-processed foods face a 47 percent higher risk of having had a heart attack or stroke ...
Women's Health

Are Some Processed Foods Worse Than Others? Dietitians Explain How to Tell the Difference

As a health-conscious mom, I know that I should avoid throwing ultra-processed snacks like potato chips, gummies, and packaged cakes into my kids’ lunchboxes. But what about minimally and moderately ...
STAT

How healthy are ‘good-for-you’ ultra-processed foods?

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

Ultra-processed foods increase 'bad' fatty acids in blood, large study finds

Eating a high mount of ultra-processed foods is linked to blood metabolite changes, leading to higher levels of 'bad' fatty ...
Women's Health

'It’s Nearly Impossible to Avoid Ultra-Processed Foods. Here’s How I Completely Eliminated Them from My Diet'

Ultra-processed foods were a regular part of my childhood. Our pantry was always stocked with snacks made with refined ingredients, additives, and industrial processing rather than whole, natural ...
GQ

These Processed Foods Are Secretly Sabotaging Your Diet

It’s not exactly breaking news that eating whole foods is going to support your body better than relying on a ton of processed foods. But what is making waves in the wellness world is just how much ...
Forbes

What The Ultra-Processed Foods Debate Still Gets Wrong

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Consumers don’t eat classifications. They eat diets. The American Journal of Public Health ...
Medical Xpress

How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them

Consumption of ultra-processed foods—including soft drinks, snacks and ready meals—is growing worldwide, despite evidence they are unhealthy. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up about 70% of packaged ...
Yahoo

It’s Nearly Impossible to Avoid Ultra-Processed Foods. Here’s How One Woman Did.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I kept seeking medical care and eventually, after more than two years without answers, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease (a ...