'Ultraprocessed' Foods Can Increase Your Risk of Early Death
- 5 years ago
'Ultraprocessed' Foods Can Increase Your Risk of
Early Death Quick and easy comfort foods could be putting your health
in danger. A French study revealed there is a 14% higher risk of early death with each 10% increase in the amount of ultraprocessed foods consumed. The study defines ultraprocessed as "manufactured industrially from multiple ingredients that usually include additives used for technological and/or cosmetic purposes." These include snacks, lunchmeats and
ready-to-eat meals. The study followed 44,551 French adults 45 and older for two years. The subjects submitted 24-hour dietary records every six months and filled out questionnaires about their health. Over the course of the study, 602 participants died. The research confirmed that there was a direct correlation between amount of processed food consumed and early death. Despite this, some scholars remain unconvinced. Nurgul Fitzgerald, Associate professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers
Early Death Quick and easy comfort foods could be putting your health
in danger. A French study revealed there is a 14% higher risk of early death with each 10% increase in the amount of ultraprocessed foods consumed. The study defines ultraprocessed as "manufactured industrially from multiple ingredients that usually include additives used for technological and/or cosmetic purposes." These include snacks, lunchmeats and
ready-to-eat meals. The study followed 44,551 French adults 45 and older for two years. The subjects submitted 24-hour dietary records every six months and filled out questionnaires about their health. Over the course of the study, 602 participants died. The research confirmed that there was a direct correlation between amount of processed food consumed and early death. Despite this, some scholars remain unconvinced. Nurgul Fitzgerald, Associate professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers