Ultra-Processed Foods Driving Rising Rates of Illness Across the U.S., Study Finds

A new report from Healthy Eating Research has found that ultra-processed foods account for 53-58% of calories consumed by US adults and 62% of calories consumed by children and teenagers, and are linked to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression, and other chronic illnesses. The post Ultra-Processed Foods Driving Rising Rates of Illness Across the U.S., Study Finds appeared first on The Washington Informer.

Ultra-Processed Foods Driving Rising Rates of Illness Across the U.S., Study Finds

A new report from Healthy Eating Research has found that ultra-processed foods account for 53-58% of calories consumed by US adults and 62% of calories consumed by children and teenagers, and are linked to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression, and other chronic illnesses.

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