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  • From Cleveland Clinic

    Ultra-processed foods (sometimes called highly processed foods) are foods that have been altered to include fats, starches, sugars, salts and hydrogenated oils extracted from other foods. They’re a patchwork of ingredients, additives and preservatives.
    Just because a food is processed doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unhealthy…

    …Minimally processed foods are those with added vitamins or minerals, maybe a little bit of sugar,” Czerwony says. Examples include:

    • Frozen or canned fruits/vegetables
    • Dried and canned beans and lentils
    • Whole grains
    • Canned tuna
    • Roasted nuts

    …The added sugar, fat and salt in [UPFs] means they have more calories than whole and minimally processed foods,” Czerwony states. “These added ingredients also cause inflammation inside the body, which is directly correlated with developing a variety of diseases.”. Ultra-processed foods raise your risk of:

    • Heart disease.
    • Obesity.
    • Type 2 diabetes.