Ultra-Processed Foods Directly Linked to Poor Health

A new study published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism has shown that consumption of ultra-processed foods is directly and significantly linked to poor health outcomes.

The cross-sectional study used data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey from 2016 through 2019 that included nearly 6,000 participants. Data on dietary content was collected using a food frequency questionnaire, and participants were grouped into quartiles based on their intake…