New study reveals that the majority (two-thirds) of young peoples’ calories come from chemical-laden ultra-processed food.
Category: Highly Processed Food
IBD Risk Increases with Ultra-Processed Foods
Scientists conducting a new study found that a higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease.
How Do You Know? Identifying Unprocessed, Minimally Processed, Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods
How to identify ultra-processed foods, processed foods, minimally processed foods and unprocessed foods using the NOVA four classifications of food system.
Additives in Processed Meat may Increase Risk for Dementia
According to the results of a new scientific study eating processed meat has been linked with an increased risk of developing dementia.
Dangerous Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals Found in Baby Food: Report
U.S. congressional investigators found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals” in certain baby foods that could cause neurological damage.
Lawsuit Filed Against FDA for Additive in Popular Veggie Burgers
One of the many additives in highly processed veggie burgers has recently led to a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permitting the additive to be included in the fake burgers sans proper safety testing.
Highly Processed Food may Make You Old Before Your Time
Findings from a new scientific study suggest a link between eating a diet of highly processed food–and the synthetic and industrialized chemicals it contains–and acceleration of the aging process.
Seven Steps for Eating Clean during the COVID-19 Lock Down
Why so many people are eating poorly during the coronavirus lock down–and solutions for eating clean during times of chaos and uncertainty.
Highly Processed Foods Again Linked with Obesity, Disease
Additive laden, highly processed foods–or more accurately, “non-food foods” where the amount of synthetic or industrialized chemical additives significantly outweigh the amount of natural whole food ingredients–have once again been linked with rising U.S. obesity and disease rates.
Ultra-Processed Foods Damage Your Heart: Study
The results of a new pilot study have confirmed what many of us having been saying for decades: Highly processed foods are damaging to health and well-being. More specifically, the new study has demonstrated that ultra-processed foods, which account for more than half of an average American’s daily calories, are linked to lower measures of cardiovascular health.
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