Fast food fever: how ultra-processed meals are unhealthier than you think

UPFs form 50% of Britons ’ calorie intake – and vegans beware, this includes many plant-based meals. Now food scientists are learning more about what makes them so damagingFor a long time it has been known that diets dominated by ultra-processed food (UPF) are more likely to lead to obesity. But recent research suggests that high UPF consumption also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia and, according to a recent American study involving 50,000 health professionals, of developing colon cancer.On a more general note, last month a study inNature Reviews Clinical Oncology found that people born after 1990 are more likely to develop cancer before they ’re 50 than people born before 1970. It’s suspected that UPF might be a contributing factor to this development.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Food science Health & wellbeing Veganism Nutrition Fast food Life and style Society Source Type: news