Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : For those who eat ready-to-eat meals, it might be time to change your diet. A recent study from all over the world has found that ultra -processed food (UPFs) increase the chances of dying at a young age.
Earlier studies had also mentioned the link between UPFs such as high sugar, sodium and trans fats processed “food” and thirty-two diseases in the span of a year along with heart disease, diabetes, obesity, some cancers and even depression.
Details of the Global Research
The American Journal of Preventive Medicine published their research on eight different countries, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, UK and USA analyzing their eating and death data.
The data suggests that the chances of dying young go up with each new country UPFs are consumed in.
Why Ready-to-Eat Foods Are Dangerous
They are engineered to be ijmedialtely consumable or easily microwavable. These meals have not a single whole food but instead synthetic bits from food.
Artificial coloring, sweeteners, and emulsifier in low nutrient content UPFs play a major role in the elimination of our health and are caused by industrial processing.
Key Takeaways from the Study
For every 10% increase in consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF), there is an increase of 3% in the risk of all-cause mortality.
The fraction of preventable premature deaths attributed to UPF intake is estimated to be 4% in low UPF intake countries and approximately 14% in high UPF intake countries like the U.S.
While remaining high and stable in affluent nations, UPF intake is steadily increasing in low- and middle-income countries.
Dire Need for Nutritional Adjustments
Researchers highlighted the increased global burden of UPF consumption and noted the need for policies geared toward changing diets. Government policy should shift towards encouraging consumption of local fresh foods that are raw or minimally processed, as advocated by Eduardo Nilson.
