In two Harvard cohorts, researchers followed about 100,000 men and women for decades

have found that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with dying earlier,

which provides support for limiting consumption of certain types of ultra-processed foods for long-term

health.

In particular, processed meat poultry seafood, which generally showed the strongest and most consistent

associations with mortality.

So here, the negative life-shortening effects of ultra-processed foods was really mostly

talking about the negative life-shortening

effects of processed meats like burgers, chicken nuggets, and fish sticks.

But the association between more ultra-processed foods and higher mortality appears to be

present even among vegetarians. Yes, plant-based diets, which reduce or avoid eggs, dairy, fish, and other meats have been

linked to a reduced risk of various chronic diseases, including our leading killer

cardiovascular disease.

But that doesn't mean you can live off vegan donuts.

Non-otrocessed plant foods like fruits and vegetables are associated with lower risk of disease,

but ultra-processed foods like Oreos and Mountain Dew are associated with higher risks.

So dietary guidelines shouldn't just tell people to cut down on meat and other animal-source

foods, but also to cut down on junk, no big surprise.

But this is how the paper was reported on, the hidden health hazards of vegan

sausages.

Vegan fake meats are linked to increase in heart deaths.

What?

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