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An ultra-processed food (UPF) is an industrially formulated edible substance derived from natural food or synthesized from other organic compounds. [1][2] The resulting products are designed to be highly profitable, convenient, and hyperpalatable, often through food additives such as preservatives, colourings, and flavourings. [3]
People who consume 10% more ultra-processed foods have increased risk of overall cancer and breast cancer, along with a 23% higher risk of head and neck cancer and a 24% higher risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma, a cancer that grows in the glands that line the inside of organs. [12][13] In addition, high consumption of ultra-processed foods was ...
An ultra-processed food, meanwhile, is made largely or entirely from oils, sugars, starches, and ingredients you wouldn’t buy yourself at the grocery store—things like hydrogenated fats ...
What Are Ultra-Processed Foods? “The terms processed and ultra-processed are thrown around a lot lately and are viewed as negative, but it’s important to know what makes a food processed vs ...
Epidemiological studies have linked the consumption of ultra-processed foods with obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, depression, and various types of cancer. [23] [24] Researchers conclude that the creation of ultra-processed foods is primarily motivated by economic considerations within the food industry.
The no-fly list of ultraprocessed food is loaded with store-bought chips, sugar-packed yogurts and candy-filled trail mix. Instead, think about apples, oranges, bananas, carrot sticks, and other ...
That’s concerning because ultraprocessed foods have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, depression, dementia and more. One recent study ...
From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, plus in-between snacks of potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up about 60% of the U.S. diet. Nutrition science ...