Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. While some processing can increase food's safety and shelf-life, consuming lots of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to health issues such as obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
UK teenagers get two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods—new study retrieved 20 July 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-uk-teenagers-thirds-calories-ultra.html
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