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that a “10% increase in the proportion of ultra-processed food in the diet was associated with significantly higher rates of overall cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease .that ultra-processed foods “are thought to account for around 25-60% of daily energy intake in many countries.”In the Panorama episode, twins who were put on ultra-processed and less-processed diets had very different outcomes – despite eating the same amount of calories.
“Her identical twin, Nancy, was also on a diet containing the same amount of calories, nutrients, fat, sugar and fibre - but she was consuming raw or low-processed foods,”“Aimee gained nearly a kilo in weight – Nancy lost weight. Aimee’s blood sugar levels also worsened and her blood fat levels – lipids – went up.”The British Heart Foundation
says that “The classification of ultra-processed foods used by the researchers is very broad and so there could be a number of reasons why these foods are being linked to increased risk to our health, for example nutritional content, additives in food or other factors in a person’s life.”“previous studies have linked ultra-processed foods to higher risks of obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and some cancers,” they add that “firm evidence is still scarce.
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