A government-endorsed study that asserts a diet heavy in ultra-processed foods can remain balanced and nutritious has elicited sharp criticism among nutrition researchers who allege it confuses the public about one of the major health issues of our time: ultra-processed foods. In a novel stance, scientists at the Agricultural Research Service’s Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research…
USDA Researchers Contend Ultra-Processed Foods Can Make Up 91 Percent of Healthy Diet
July 21, 2023
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked With Higher Rates of Depression and Anxiety: Research
Consuming ultra-processed food such as soft drinks, fast foods and frozen meals has been linked to an increased risk of depression, according to a newly published paper by Australian researchers. Experts from Deakin University in Victoria found that the rapid rise in cheap, convenient and heavily marketed ultra-processed foods on supermarket shelves has an adverse…
Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Linked to Higher Cancer Risks: UK Study
Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a new study based upon the health records of nearly 200,000 people in the United Kingdom. In the study, published online in eClinicalMedicine, scientists defines ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as products made by assembling industrially-derived food…
How Ultra-Processed Foods Cause Disease
In countries such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada, ultra-processed foods now account for 50 percent or more of calories consumed. This is concerning, given that these foods have been linked to a number of different health conditions, including a greater risk of obesity and various chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and dementia….
Well Being: Ultra-Processed Foods
It is possible. We can make simple changes in our habits that will have huge consequences on our health and quality of life. These changes are often best brought about by first determining what needs changing and then developing new habits. But what if some of those habits could be changed by just shopping differently…
New Study Confirms Problem With Common Food Additive
January 17, 2022
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As we begin to understand the relationship between the foods we eat and our overall health, the term “gut health” and “microbiome” have become increasingly more important in recent years. A study recently published in the journal Gastroenterology found that one additive widely used in processed foods “may be contributing to increased prevalence of an…
Food as Medicine: The Answer to Mounting Health Crises
May 13, 2021
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Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist and professor emeritus at the University of California–San Francisco, has written a number of excellent books about health. His latest, “Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine,” goes deep into the details of how changes in our food supply have damaged our metabolic…
Junk Food Companies Worsen COVID-19 Susceptibility
Underlying health conditions like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes have emerged as key factors in fatalities due to novel coronavirus, COVID-19. In one study, more than 99 percent of COVID-19 fatalities occurred among people who had underlying medical conditions. Among the fatalities, 76.1 percent had high blood pressure, 35.5 percent had diabetes and 33 percent…
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