Eating 'Ultraprocessed' Foods Linked with Early Death.

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▼ They may be tasty, but so-called ultraprocessed foods are not what the doctor ordered. Yet, these foods — which are high in salt, sugar and other additives — are an increasingly large part of people's diets. And now, a new study from France suggests that ultraprocessed foods may increase the risk of early death.
The research showed that increased consumption of ultraprocessed foods was associated with a higher risk of death over a 7-year period.
It's important to note that the study found only an association and does not prove that ultraprocessed food consumption causes premature death. But the researchers hypothesized that these foods could contribute to a shorter life span in a number of ways — for example, by increasing a person's risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.
"Ultraprocessed foods consumption has largely increased during the past several decades and may drive a growing burden of noncommunicable disease deaths," the authors wrote in their study, which was published online yesterday (Feb. 11) in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. ("Noncommunicable" diseases are those that aren't infectious and can't be spread from person to person.)
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According to the study, ultraprocessed foods are those that "contain multiple ingredients and are manufactured through a multitude of industrial processes." Besides sugar, salt, fat and oil, these foods include additives such as flavors, colors, sweeteners and emulsifiers, Live Science reported in 2016. Examples of ultraprocessed items include packaged snacks; ice cream; candies; energy bars; processed meats; ready-made meals; and packaged cookies, cakes and pastries.
Previous studies have tied ultraprocessed food consumption to an increased risk of obesity, high blood pressureand cancer, but none have examined whether these foods were tied to a risk of early death. (▪ ▪ ▪)

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soothsayer

Phew! Time we went back to simple food habits. All these really are more life threatening than diseases

Srinivas1939

A warning that needs to be taken very seriously.

foraku

Its time we realise fast food is fast death.