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Unraveling the myth of ultra-processed foods? - C C - May 13, 2024
Unimaginable that there could be anything good about the classic "food-like" stuff bought in supermarkets, fast-food outlets, and even some restaurants. But very physically active people who at least avoid soft drinks and mix a processed diet with unrefined fruit and vegetable matter do seem to often dodge the worst of the consequences (sans old age).
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Unraveling the myth of ultra-processed foods
https://www.acsh.org/news/2024/05/10/unraveling-myth-ultra-processed-foods-17839
EXCERPTS: Two extensive longitudinal studies are heralded as unveiling the common “truth” that ultra-processed foods hasten our mortality. However, before embracing that kale smoothie, ultra-processed foods may not be the villains portrayed in the media we've been led to believe. ... Participants with higher consumption of ultra-processed foods tended to be younger, less physically active, smokers, had higher body mass index, and lower AHEI scores, the [overall] measure of nutritional quality... (MORE - missing details)