What “Optimal” Health Is Really Costing You — The Hidden Price Nobody Talks About
These qualities contribute to their many health benefits; Diets rich in whole or minimally-processed foods are associated with lower rates of depression,29 30 31 heart disease,32 type 2 diabetes,33 cancer,34 and improved longevity.35
The largest study on processed foods—which included almost 10 million participants—found UPFs are linked to 32 harmful effects, including type 2 diabetes, mental health disorders, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality.36
Another study found that a higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (four or more servings daily) was associated with a 62 percent increased risk of all-cause mortality. (For each additional serving of ultra-processed food, all-cause mortality increased by 18 percent.)37
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