Processed foods highly correlated with obesity epidemic in the US

A review article highlights the correlation between highly processed foods and increased prevalence of obesity in the United States.

Finding it hard to cut down on processed foods? Here’s why

How do our brains react to processed foods, high in fats and carbohydrates but with little energetic value? And why is it so hard to avoid temptation?

Processed foods linked with cancer risk in slim older women

Foods with high energy density, such as processed foods, are linked to a higher risk of obesity-related cancers in older women, regardless of body weight.

Poor fetal, maternal outcomes linked to high-fructose diet in pregnancy

Consuming too much fructose – often present in processed foods – during pregnancy may restrict fetal growth and cause placental defects, a new study suggests.

Food industry can help lower cardiovascular diseases by adding little seaweed to products

Adding seaweed to processed foods such as frozen pizzas, hot dogs and dried pasta will reduce cardiovascular diseases, concludes a new scientific article.

Banning trans fats in England could prevent 7,000 heart deaths over next five years

A total ban is technically feasible and decisive action is now needed, say expertsA total ban on trans fatty acids (trans fats) in processed foods in England could potentially prevent or…

Trans fats may lead to poorer memory for young, middle-aged men

Higher consumption of trans fats – commonly found in processed foods – may worsen memory for men aged 45 and younger, finds new research from UCSD.

FDA: no more ‘unsafe’ trans fats

The FDA decide partially hydrogenated oils – the main source of artificial trans fats in processed foods – are unsafe to eat and gives manufacturers 3 years to remove them.

Sugars may contribute to high blood pressure more than salt

Added sugars in processed foods are likely to have a greater role than salt in high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, according to new research in the journal Open Heart.

New study shows how junk food diets prompt laziness

Eating a diet that consists of processed foods and sugars not only contributes to obesity but also to lethargy, researchers have shown in a new mouse study.

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