Recent research has shown that 60% of adult Americans’ daily caloric intake comes from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) — and for children, it’s 70%.
A study published by the BMJ revealed that exposure to UPFs was associated with 32 poor health outcomes, including mental, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and metabolic complications. Some of the linked conditions include cancer, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and Type 2 diabetes.