Vegetarians and vegans consume slightly more processed foods than meat eaters, sparking debate on diet quality. UPFs are industrially formulated items primarily made from substances extracted from food or synthesized in laboratories.
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Yahoo News
Vegetarians eat 'significantly higher' amount of ultra-processed food, study finds
Imperial College research says more should be done to promote ‘minimally processed’ foods
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New research shows Americans can’t tell healthy processed foods from unhealthy ones 🥓🚫 | Doctor’s group: Consumption of items such as bacon, bologna, and hot dogs 🌭 — not processed plant foods 🥗 — associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease ❤️, and cancer 🎗️.
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EurekAlert!
New research shows Americans can’t tell healthy processed foods from unhealthy ones
Thirty-nine percent of respondents to an online poll incorrectly said all processed foods are unhealthy, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published today, July 8, 2025, in JAMA Network Open. When asked which foods…
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Study tracks US residents fifty-five and older for seven years, finds consuming processed meats 🍖 and sugary beverages 🥤, compared with all other ultra-processed foods, is linked to poor memory 🧠 and cognitive issues.
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Virginia Tech
Certain processed foods and beverages linked to declines in brain health
Think twice before reaching for processed meats and sugary beverages. Researchers found that these ultra-processed foods can be linked to poor memory and cognitive issues in a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Gut bacteria shown to evolve differently in industrialized vs non-industrialized regions, with one adaptation aiding in the digestion of highly processed foods, suggesting rapid evolutionary responses to diverse diets 🌍🦠🍔📈
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UCLA
Gut bacteria have evolved rapidly to digest starches in ultra-processed foods
UCLA study finds gut microbes are evolving differently in industrialized and non-industrialized parts of the world.
Toddlers eating high amounts of processed meats and sugary snacks at age 2 show lower IQ scores by age 7, according to a new study of 3,400 children. The negative impact on cognitive development was nearly 2.5x stronger for children who experienced physical growth delays during infancy.
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Cambridge Core
Dietary patterns at age 2 and cognitive performance at ages 6–7: an analysis of the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort (Brazil) | British…
Dietary patterns at age 2 and cognitive performance at ages 6–7: an analysis of the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort (Brazil) - Volume 135 Issue 9
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Science News
Ultra-processed foods linked to lower memory and concentration in young adults. Study suggests that relying heavily on industrially processed snacks and meals might negatively affect cognitive performance during a period of life when the brain is still developing.…
🧠 A study found that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in young adults (18-35 years old) is associated with lower scores in short-term memory and, to a lesser extent, concentration.
📈 For every 10% increase in daily calories from UPFs, short-term memory scores dropped by 0.54 points. Memory performance remained stable below 20% UPF intake but declined more sharply above this threshold.
🔬 Researchers Sara Rafiei and Mohammadreza Vafa highlighted that these cognitive effects may appear in young adulthood, challenging the notion that UPFs primarily impact cognitive health later in life.
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📈 For every 10% increase in daily calories from UPFs, short-term memory scores dropped by 0.54 points. Memory performance remained stable below 20% UPF intake but declined more sharply above this threshold.
🔬 Researchers Sara Rafiei and Mohammadreza Vafa highlighted that these cognitive effects may appear in young adulthood, challenging the notion that UPFs primarily impact cognitive health later in life.
#Nutrition #BrainHealth #ProcessedFoods