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Ultra-processed foods make up a big portion of Americans’ diet, CDC finds

Ultra-processed foods make up a big portion of Americans’ diet, CDC finds

Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report. Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed foods make up a big chunk of the U.S. diet, especially for kids and teens. For the first time, however, the U.S. Centers …

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This diet helped people lose twice as much weight, without eating less

This diet helped people lose twice as much weight, without eating less

When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that cutting down on processing could help to sustain a healthy weight long term, finds a new clinical trial led by researchers at UCL and UCLH. The study, published in Nature Medicine, is the first interventional study comparing ultra-processed food …

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Study Shows an AI Diet Could Reduce Risk of Dementia

Study Shows an AI Diet Could Reduce Risk of Dementia

More than 10 million cases of dementia are diagnosed each year, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). That’s a new case diagnosed roughly every 3.2 seconds. In addition to the personal devastation that this diagnosis causes for affected individuals and their loved ones, ADI estimates that the global cost of dementia will rise to $2.8 trillion by 2030, a number …

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Diet Swap Study Reveals How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Derail Weight Loss

Diet Swap Study Reveals How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Derail Weight Loss

In case you needed more incentive to cut down on ultra-processed foods, a new diet swap study out today reveals that people experienced greater weight loss while eating minimally processed foods than they did when they ate a nutritionally similar, ultra-processed diet. In a six-month trial led by scientists at University College London, study participants were assigned one of the …

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Study Says A Vegan Diet Can Ease Menopause Symptoms

Study Says A Vegan Diet Can Ease Menopause Symptoms

Plant-based diets are often recommended by health experts for reducing cancer and heart disease risks, helping maintain a healthy weight and improving overall health. And now, a new study suggests that eating this way may also help reduce hot flashes for women during menopause. The research, published in May in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society, asked 84 women …

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Lung cancer warning for foods which make up ‘half the average diet’ – RSVP Live

Lung cancer warning for foods which make up ‘half the average diet’  RSVP Live Lung cancer warning for foods which make up ‘half the average diet’ after new study  The Independent High amounts of ultra-processed foods may increase lung cancer risk by 41%  Medical News Today Processed Food May Raise Lung Cancer Chances—Scientists  Newsweek Eating more ultra-processed food raises your risk of lung cancer  News-Medical …

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