Ultraprocessed foods and #obesity: Interpreting the #evidence

What do randomized controlled trials really tell us about the effects of ultraprocessed #foods?

"...the current evidence base suggests that #policy guidance should distinguish nutritionally poor, calorie-dense, and rapidly consumed foods regardless of their degree of processing..."

#UltraprocessedFoods #Nutrition #Health #Food #Research

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aef3495

#RFKJr badgers us to "eat real food," but #nutrition researchers who study #UltraProcessedFoods say what's needed is government regulation of the industry that wants to keep selling us addictive garbage. https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/03/ultra-processed-food-experts-want-sweeping-policy-changes/
https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/03/ultra-processed-food-experts-want-sweeping-policy-changes/

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Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/03/ultra-processed-foods-big-tobacco #UltraprocessedFoods #TobaccoIndustry #UsNews #Health
Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals

New issue of the American Journal of Public Health focuses on parallels between marketing for cigarettes and UPFs

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Sweeteners and the quest for the perfect alternative to sugar | The-14

Sweeteners promise sugar-free pleasure, but science reveals complex effects on health, appetite, obesity and food innovation worldwide today.

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Topped ramen: Mayo Clinic flags ramen risks, exposing a hidden prison health crisis

The new study showing instant ramen can cause metabolic syndrome, heart problems, and premature death has critical implications for the thousands of people in California prisons who rely on instant ramen to survive the failed food system. As CDCR and other prison agencies face increased pressure to address the health dangers of ultra-processed prison commissary food, the people who suffer the most—those behind the walls who rarely hear about these types of health issues—want safe food, real alternatives, and a voice in the food they’re forced to eat every day.

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Ultra‑processed food: why the debate needs less fear and more clarity | The-14

Debate over ultra-processed foods needs clearer science, balanced advice and practical nutrition guidance instead of fear, confusion and food anxiety globally.

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Cook more at home to reduce ultra-processed food intake, say cardiologist groups

‘Clinical consensus statement’ also urges heart doctors to advise patients to not eat late at night, and chew slowly

The Guardian
Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say

Report calls for tough action to combat ‘escalating and unsustainable burden’ of liver-related problems in Europe

The Guardian
How ultra-processed foods could be causing your muscles to marble: Dr. Peter Lin
New research suggests ultra-processed foods can make you muscles more marbled. But unlike a tasty steak, more fat in the tissue is not what the doctor ordered. Dr. Peter Lin explains.
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