2 types of ultra-processed foods 'strongly' linked to shorter lifespans, study findings suggest

(NEXSTAR) – Certain ultra-processed foods may be shortening your life, the results of a decades-long study indicate, according to researchers. The findings, presented Sunday at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting in Chicago, indicated that older adults with diets high in what researchers called “ultra-processed” or highly processed foods were about 10% more likely to die during the study period, which spanned nearly 30 years.

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