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Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Serious Health Risks

5/25/2025

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A groundbreaking study in PLOS Medicine uncovers that blood and urine samples can accurately gauge ultra-processed food consumption, which makes up more than half of the typical American diet. Researchers identified distinct metabolites associated with high intake, shedding light on the troubling link between these foods and serious health issues like diabetes and cancer.

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A groundbreaking study in PLOS Medicine uncovers that blood and urine samples can accurately gauge ultra-processed food consumption, which makes up more than half of the typical American diet. Researchers identified distinct metabolites associated with high intake, shedding light on the troubling link between these foods and serious health issues like diabetes and cancer.