Ultra-Processed Foods: 3 Lesser-Known Health Effects—Healthline

Read article—Quotes Yiping Li, a PhD student in the Quantitative Biomedical Sciences Program, in coverage of research she co-authored that links higher consumption of ultra-processed foods to increased risk of prediabetes, particularly among younger adults. “These findings indicate that ultra-processed food consumption increases the risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes among young adults—and that limiting consumption of those foods can help prevent disease,” Li said.