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Is Ultra-Processed Food Really That Bad For You?

Highly processed foods are here to stay, but that's not such a bad thing.

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Sep 28, 2024
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Ultra-processed foods are a modern invention.

They are here to stay.

But are ultra-processed foods really that bad for you?

The answer is yes.

Kind of.

Let Me Explain.

There is a huge body of evidence that points to the harms of ultra-processed foods on health outcomes.

For every serving of ultra-processed food, the risk of an early death increases by 18%

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