While it may be hard to get kids to eat their vegetables, research continues to show that starting them early on the green stuff is essential to their health.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) constitute a significant portion of daily calorie intake, particularly in high-income countries. A recent study published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ) underscores the dire consequences of consuming UPFs, linking them to 32 adverse health outcomes including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health disorders.
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What are these damaging foods? They include instant noodles, chips, soda, and other packaged foods that the study says are “chemically modified substances extracted from foods, along with additives to enhance taste, texture, appearance, and durability, with minimal to no inclusion of whole foods.”