Ask a Doctor: What are ultra-processed foods (and should we avoid them)?!
Ultra-processed foods are everywhere. But we aren’t supposed to eat them.
At least, that’s the current discourse around these foods, which can include soda, instant oatmeal and sliced bread.
Research has found that diets high in ultra-processed foods are linked to diabetes, obesity, heart disease and many cancers.
That's a hard pill to swallow, considering that roughly 70% of our grocery store products are ultra-processed, according to the Yale School of Public Health.
So we want a little more clarity on what these foods are, how they could impact us and if it’s really so…
The skinny
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