Such foods encompass a broad category, including cookies, doughnuts, potato chips, hot dogs, white bread and frozen meals.
By Anahad O’Connor, The Washington PostA soda dispenser machine featuring Pepsi products is shown, Monday, March 27, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
The study of 115,000 people found that those who ate large amounts of ultra-processed foods, especially processed meats, sugary breakfast foods and sugar and artificially sweetened beverages, were more likely to die prematurely. - Brain health: The study found that people who ate the most ultra-processed foods had an 8% higher likelihood of dying from neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
“There has been great interest from both the public and scientific community in understanding the health impact of ultra-processed foods, which now account for more than 60% of daily calories in Americans,” Song said in an email. Previous studies have found that consuming a lot of ultra-processed foods could drive inflammation in the brain and weaken the blood-brain barrier, setting the stage for neurodegeneration. There is also evidence that ultra-processed foods can hamper overall health by reducing insulin sensitivity, disturbing gut microbiota, and driving weight gain and chronic inflammation throughout the body.
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