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Dietitian explains what you should know about processed, ultra-processed foods
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Dietitian explains what you should know about processed, ultra-processed foods

August 1, 2024 by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProcessed, and especially ultra-processed, foods have been blamed for the national rise in obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. But what exactly are these foods, and are they really all that bad for you? Defining processed foodsAccording to the Department of Agriculture,...

Could ultra-processed foods be associated with your insomnia?
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Could ultra-processed foods be associated with your insomnia?

MAY 30, 2024 by Elsevier Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ultra-processed foods (UPF) may be associated with insomnia experienced by an estimated one-third of adults. An analysis of dietary and sleep patterns reported in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, shows a statistically significant association between consumption of UPF and chronic insomnia independent...

Eating ultra-processed foods increases risk of cognitive decline
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Eating ultra-processed foods increases risk of cognitive decline

By Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Dec 5 2022 Reviewed by Aimee Molineux In a recent JAMA Neurology study, researchers report that consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs) increases the risk of cognitive decline, particularly among middle-aged adults. Study: Association Between Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods and Cognitive Decline. Image Credit: Ekaterina Markelova / Shutterstock.com In 2019, dementia was estimated to affect about...