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Weight gain, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, memory loss, depression, Crohn’s disease. The list of maladies linked to ultra-processed foods seems endless. Are those foods actually to blame? Here’s what we do—and don’t yet—know.
How much sodium does the average U.S. child aged 6 to 18 consume? How does excess salt consumption in children affect health? Find out by downloading our useful fact sheet.
Healthy foods sound simple: vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, plant protein, no added sugar. But when companies use them as marketing ploys for processed foods, watch out.
People may eat more of ultra-processed foods in part because they’re often soft and eaten quickly. When scientists offered 50 people one of four unlimited meals (on four different days)
People eat more when served larger portions. And portions have grown.
Researchers compared the current serving sizes of popular processed or fast foods to their original sizes.
Two years ago, a study by researcher Kevin Hall made headlines when it reported that ultra-processed foods led people to overeat and gain weight. Hall and others are still trying to figure out what makes us overdo it. Here’s the latest.
