Eating This Could Raise Your Risk Of Heart Disease By 47%

And based on the numbers, those eating the most ultra-processed foods had a much higher risk of heart disease. As senior study author, Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., explains in a news release, “The findings from our study, based on a large, nationally representative sample of 4,787 U.S. adults, show that those with the highest intake of UPFs suffer a statistically significant and clinically important 47% higher risk of cardiovascular disease.”