A new study has found a connection between a diet of ultra-processed food (known to be pro-inflammatory) and (1) depression, and (2) the development of frailty–both things we all want to avoid.
Category: Processed Food Chemicals
Ultra-Processed Food Additives Increase Risk for Second Heart Attack, Stroke
A new study has found that eating ultra-processed foods can increase the likelihood of a subsequent, more likely fatal heart attack–or stroke–in individuals who have already suffered an initial heart attack.
Highly Processed Foods may Harm Memory
New scientific research results indicate that eating a diet of highly processed foods may be harmful to memory–especially as we age.
Way Too Much: Ultra-Processed Food Makes up Majority of Kids’ Diets
New study reveals that the majority (two-thirds) of young peoples’ calories come from chemical-laden ultra-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.
Pet Food Junkies: How Pet Food Additives are Messing with Your Pets
Many pet owners have come to realize in recent years that when it comes to their processed food, their pets have begun to act like heroin junkies. From extreme anxiousness, to excessive vocalizations and acting out, to what appears to be full blown panic attacks, pets awaiting their next fix of pet food can sometimes look like a scene out of Trainspotting. The reason seems clear: Pets are now seemingly addicted to their commercially processed pet food. The stories are everywhere. And it is not just our imagination…
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.
Toxic chemicals and Retailers: ‘Hall of Shame’ 2021
According to the 2021 rating report card of retailers, a dozen major companies earned an “F” for failing to publicly address the growing problem of toxic chemicals that may be in the products they sell to consumers.
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.
How Phthalate Chemical DEHP Triggers Birth Defects, Infertility Uncovered
A new scientific study has revealed the process by which the common phthalate chemical DEHP (used to make plastic flexible) triggers birth defects, miscarriage and male infertility.
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